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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,538,054.25, 14,542,539.17 and 5,892,004.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,538,054.25, 14,542,539.17 and 5,892,004.82 is: 8,130,980.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,538,054.25 : 14,542,539.17 = 5,892,004.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,538,054.25/14,542,539.17 = 5,892,004.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,538,054.25x = 14,542,539.17 × 5,892,004.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,538,054.25x = 85,684,710,782,506.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,684,710,782,506.08/10,538,054.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,130,980.23

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