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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,740,374.16, 14,822,041.85 and 5,845,950.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,740,374.16, 14,822,041.85 and 5,845,950.17 is: 8,067,588.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,740,374.16 : 14,822,041.85 = 5,845,950.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,740,374.16/14,822,041.85 = 5,845,950.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,740,374.16x = 14,822,041.85 × 5,845,950.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,740,374.16x = 86,648,918,024,997.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,648,918,024,997.31/10,740,374.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,067,588.41

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