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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,872,891.40, 16,321,929.90 and 5,834,043.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,872,891.40, 16,321,929.90 and 5,834,043.40 is: 8,757,821.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,872,891.40 : 16,321,929.90 = 5,834,043.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,872,891.40/16,321,929.90 = 5,834,043.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,872,891.40x = 16,321,929.90 × 5,834,043.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,872,891.40x = 95,222,847,408,357.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,222,847,408,357.67/10,872,891.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,757,821.99

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