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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,456,850.88, 14,431,807.40 and 5,873,172.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,456,850.88, 14,431,807.40 and 5,873,172.12 is: 8,105,737.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,456,850.88 : 14,431,807.40 = 5,873,172.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,456,850.88/14,431,807.40 = 5,873,172.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,456,850.88x = 14,431,807.40 × 5,873,172.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,456,850.88x = 84,760,488,833,523.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,760,488,833,523.83/10,456,850.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,105,737.55

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