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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,742,018.28, 14,824,319.40 and 5,847,566.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,742,018.28, 14,824,319.40 and 5,847,566.28 is: 8,069,823.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,742,018.28 : 14,824,319.40 = 5,847,566.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,742,018.28/14,824,319.40 = 5,847,566.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,742,018.28x = 14,824,319.40 × 5,847,566.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,742,018.28x = 86,686,190,247,389.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,686,190,247,389.84/10,742,018.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,069,823.38

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