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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,603,286.75, 15,875,297.81 and 5,728,127.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,603,286.75, 15,875,297.81 and 5,728,127.50 is: 8,576,183.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,603,286.75 : 15,875,297.81 = 5,728,127.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,603,286.75/15,875,297.81 = 5,728,127.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,603,286.75x = 15,875,297.81 × 5,728,127.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,603,286.75x = 90,935,729,956,150.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,935,729,956,150.78/10,603,286.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,576,183.23

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