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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,038,156.80, 10,562,542.72 and 5,149,770.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,038,156.80, 10,562,542.72 and 5,149,770.24 is: 7,728,538.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,038,156.80 : 10,562,542.72 = 5,149,770.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,038,156.80/10,562,542.72 = 5,149,770.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,038,156.80x = 10,562,542.72 × 5,149,770.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,038,156.80x = 54,394,668,158,184.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,394,668,158,184.66/7,038,156.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,728,538.84

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