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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,838,757.16, 14,956,110.15 and 5,942,690.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,838,757.16, 14,956,110.15 and 5,942,690.88 is: 8,200,159.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,838,757.16 : 14,956,110.15 = 5,942,690.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,838,757.16/14,956,110.15 = 5,942,690.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,838,757.16x = 14,956,110.15 × 5,942,690.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,838,757.16x = 88,879,539,310,309.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,879,539,310,309.92/10,838,757.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,200,159.67

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