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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,600,429.42, 15,900,727.02 and 5,805,502.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,600,429.42, 15,900,727.02 and 5,805,502.93 is: 8,708,299.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,600,429.42 : 15,900,727.02 = 5,805,502.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,600,429.42/15,900,727.02 = 5,805,502.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,600,429.42x = 15,900,727.02 × 5,805,502.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,600,429.42x = 92,311,717,303,740.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,311,717,303,740.16/10,600,429.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,708,299.79

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