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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,791,824.96, 14,892,538.56 and 5,896,939.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,791,824.96, 14,892,538.56 and 5,896,939.52 is: 8,137,678.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,791,824.96 : 14,892,538.56 = 5,896,939.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,791,824.96/14,892,538.56 = 5,896,939.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,791,824.96x = 14,892,538.56 × 5,896,939.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,791,824.96x = 87,820,399,187,587.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,820,399,187,587.89/10,791,824.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,137,678.24

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