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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,872,885.40, 16,321,920.90 and 5,834,037.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,872,885.40, 16,321,920.90 and 5,834,037.40 is: 8,757,812.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,872,885.40 : 16,321,920.90 = 5,834,037.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,872,885.40/16,321,920.90 = 5,834,037.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,872,885.40x = 16,321,920.90 × 5,834,037.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,872,885.40x = 95,222,696,970,441.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,222,696,970,441.67/10,872,885.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,757,812.99

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