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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,040,697.50, 9,714,496.56 and 3,984,911.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,040,697.50, 9,714,496.56 and 3,984,911.84 is: 5,498,235.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,040,697.50 : 9,714,496.56 = 3,984,911.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,040,697.50/9,714,496.56 = 3,984,911.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,040,697.50x = 9,714,496.56 × 3,984,911.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,040,697.50x = 38,711,412,361,583.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,711,412,361,583.27/7,040,697.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,498,235.42

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