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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,053,433.71, 9,733,845.17 and 3,956,643.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,053,433.71, 9,733,845.17 and 3,956,643.53 is: 5,460,227.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,053,433.71 : 9,733,845.17 = 3,956,643.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,053,433.71/9,733,845.17 = 3,956,643.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,053,433.71x = 9,733,845.17 × 3,956,643.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,053,433.71x = 38,513,355,513,902.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,513,355,513,902.25/7,053,433.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,460,227.90

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