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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,786,817.40, 14,885,707.38 and 5,892,037.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,786,817.40, 14,885,707.38 and 5,892,037.62 is: 8,130,956.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,786,817.40 : 14,885,707.38 = 5,892,037.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,786,817.40/14,885,707.38 = 5,892,037.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,786,817.40x = 14,885,707.38 × 5,892,037.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,786,817.40x = 87,707,147,883,271.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,707,147,883,271.64/10,786,817.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,130,956.95

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