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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,114,738.58, 9,818,337.17 and 3,851,550.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,114,738.58, 9,818,337.17 and 3,851,550.89 is: 5,315,139.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,114,738.58 : 9,818,337.17 = 3,851,550.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,114,738.58/9,818,337.17 = 3,851,550.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,114,738.58x = 9,818,337.17 × 3,851,550.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,114,738.58x = 37,815,825,262,789.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,815,825,262,789.53/7,114,738.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,315,139.11

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