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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,550,888.04, 15,801,530.88 and 5,142,589.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,550,888.04, 15,801,530.88 and 5,142,589.92 is: 7,701,796.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,550,888.04 : 15,801,530.88 = 5,142,589.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,550,888.04/15,801,530.88 = 5,142,589.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,550,888.04x = 15,801,530.88 × 5,142,589.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,550,888.04x = 81,260,793,424,056.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,260,793,424,056.73/10,550,888.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,701,796.58

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