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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,685,732.40, 16,039,096.20 and 5,300,463.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,685,732.40, 16,039,096.20 and 5,300,463.60 is: 7,955,902.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,685,732.40 : 16,039,096.20 = 5,300,463.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,685,732.40/16,039,096.20 = 5,300,463.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,685,732.40x = 16,039,096.20 × 5,300,463.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,685,732.40x = 85,014,645,584,998.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,014,645,584,998.31/10,685,732.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,955,902.54

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