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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,017,986.72, 9,680,779.32 and 4,225,165.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,017,986.72, 9,680,779.32 and 4,225,165.86 is: 5,828,295.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,017,986.72 : 9,680,779.32 = 4,225,165.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,017,986.72/9,680,779.32 = 4,225,165.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,017,986.72x = 9,680,779.32 × 4,225,165.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,017,986.72x = 40,902,898,281,058.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,902,898,281,058.02/7,017,986.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,828,295.20

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