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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,087,875.92, 9,794,063.40 and 5,047,142.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,087,875.92, 9,794,063.40 and 5,047,142.48 is: 6,974,167.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,087,875.92 : 9,794,063.40 = 5,047,142.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,087,875.92/9,794,063.40 = 5,047,142.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,087,875.92x = 9,794,063.40 × 5,047,142.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,087,875.92x = 49,432,033,437,953.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,432,033,437,953.23/7,087,875.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,974,167.44

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