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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,112,492.60, 10,637,246.10 and 5,978,751.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,112,492.60, 10,637,246.10 and 5,978,751.80 is: 8,941,654.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,112,492.60 : 10,637,246.10 = 5,978,751.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,112,492.60/10,637,246.10 = 5,978,751.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,112,492.60x = 10,637,246.10 × 5,978,751.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,112,492.60x = 63,597,454,267,417.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,597,454,267,417.98/7,112,492.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,941,654.89

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