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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,724,482.80, 16,083,613.80 and 3,900,265.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,724,482.80, 16,083,613.80 and 3,900,265.20 is: 5,849,266.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,724,482.80 : 16,083,613.80 = 3,900,265.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,724,482.80/16,083,613.80 = 3,900,265.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,724,482.80x = 16,083,613.80 × 3,900,265.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,724,482.80x = 62,730,359,194,379.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,730,359,194,379.77/10,724,482.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,849,266.61

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