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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,114,035.42, 9,817,374.76 and 3,850,840.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,114,035.42, 9,817,374.76 and 3,850,840.06 is: 5,314,162.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,114,035.42 : 9,817,374.76 = 3,850,840.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,114,035.42/9,817,374.76 = 3,850,840.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,114,035.42x = 9,817,374.76 × 3,850,840.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,114,035.42x = 37,805,140,009,840.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,805,140,009,840.88/7,114,035.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,314,162.47

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