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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,840,846.82, 16,246,821.18 and 5,722,073.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,840,846.82, 16,246,821.18 and 5,722,073.36 is: 8,575,483.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,840,846.82 : 16,246,821.18 = 5,722,073.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,840,846.82/16,246,821.18 = 5,722,073.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,840,846.82x = 16,246,821.18 × 5,722,073.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,840,846.82x = 92,965,502,658,761.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,965,502,658,761.77/10,840,846.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,575,483.47

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