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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,679,902.75, 14,738,336.55 and 5,785,124.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,679,902.75, 14,738,336.55 and 5,785,124.84 is: 7,983,510.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,679,902.75 : 14,738,336.55 = 5,785,124.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,679,902.75/14,738,336.55 = 5,785,124.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,679,902.75x = 14,738,336.55 × 5,785,124.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,679,902.75x = 85,263,116,866,129.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,263,116,866,129.03/10,679,902.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,983,510.61

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