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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,072,940.58, 10,600,836.45 and 5,020,372.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,072,940.58, 10,600,836.45 and 5,020,372.73 is: 7,524,472.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,072,940.58 : 10,600,836.45 = 5,020,372.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,072,940.58/10,600,836.45 = 5,020,372.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,072,940.58x = 10,600,836.45 × 5,020,372.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,072,940.58x = 53,220,150,228,770.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,220,150,228,770.01/7,072,940.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,524,472.98

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