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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,040,857.66, 9,713,288.46 and 4,248,423.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,040,857.66, 9,713,288.46 and 4,248,423.34 is: 5,860,956.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,040,857.66 : 9,713,288.46 = 4,248,423.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,040,857.66/9,713,288.46 = 4,248,423.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,040,857.66x = 9,713,288.46 × 4,248,423.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,040,857.66x = 41,266,161,401,616.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,266,161,401,616.66/7,040,857.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,860,956.63

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