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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,442,835.64, 15,664,231.92 and 5,891,818.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,442,835.64, 15,664,231.92 and 5,891,818.49 is: 8,837,715.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,442,835.64 : 15,664,231.92 = 5,891,818.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,442,835.64/15,664,231.92 = 5,891,818.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,442,835.64x = 15,664,231.92 × 5,891,818.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,442,835.64x = 92,290,811,315,388.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,290,811,315,388.05/10,442,835.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,837,715.59

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