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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,839,172.50, 16,265,057.34 and 4,855,540.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,839,172.50, 16,265,057.34 and 4,855,540.50 is: 7,286,132.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,839,172.50 : 16,265,057.34 = 4,855,540.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,839,172.50/16,265,057.34 = 4,855,540.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,839,172.50x = 16,265,057.34 × 4,855,540.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,839,172.50x = 78,975,644,649,192.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,975,644,649,192.27/10,839,172.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,286,132.28

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