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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,865,286.90, 16,299,898.65 and 5,460,335.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,865,286.90, 16,299,898.65 and 5,460,335.10 is: 8,191,491.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,865,286.90 : 16,299,898.65 = 5,460,335.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,865,286.90/16,299,898.65 = 5,460,335.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,865,286.90x = 16,299,898.65 × 5,460,335.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,865,286.90x = 89,002,908,725,037.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,002,908,725,037.61/10,865,286.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,191,491.82

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