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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,042,386.96, 9,714,522.24 and 4,101,857.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,042,386.96, 9,714,522.24 and 4,101,857.46 is: 5,658,249.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,042,386.96 : 9,714,522.24 = 4,101,857.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,042,386.96/9,714,522.24 = 4,101,857.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,042,386.96x = 9,714,522.24 × 4,101,857.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,042,386.96x = 39,847,585,520,479.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,847,585,520,479.91/7,042,386.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,658,249.93

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