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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,114,738.23, 9,818,336.68 and 3,851,550.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,114,738.23, 9,818,336.68 and 3,851,550.54 is: 5,315,138.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,114,738.23 : 9,818,336.68 = 3,851,550.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,114,738.23/9,818,336.68 = 3,851,550.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,114,738.23x = 9,818,336.68 × 3,851,550.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,114,738.23x = 37,815,819,941,755.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,815,819,941,755.80/7,114,738.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,315,138.62

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