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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,048,812.96, 9,727,843.20 and 3,993,052.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,048,812.96, 9,727,843.20 and 3,993,052.32 is: 5,510,684.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,048,812.96 : 9,727,843.20 = 3,993,052.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,048,812.96/9,727,843.20 = 3,993,052.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,048,812.96x = 9,727,843.20 × 3,993,052.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,048,812.96x = 38,843,786,858,356.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,843,786,858,356.22/7,048,812.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,510,684.86

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