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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,424,079.87, 15,640,405.52 and 4,585,259.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,424,079.87, 15,640,405.52 and 4,585,259.40 is: 6,879,774.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,424,079.87 : 15,640,405.52 = 4,585,259.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,424,079.87/15,640,405.52 = 4,585,259.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,424,079.87x = 15,640,405.52 × 4,585,259.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,424,079.87x = 71,715,316,407,465.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,715,316,407,465.59/10,424,079.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,879,774.26

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