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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,114,739.73, 9,818,338.75 and 3,851,552.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,114,739.73, 9,818,338.75 and 3,851,552.04 is: 5,315,140.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,114,739.73 : 9,818,338.75 = 3,851,552.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,114,739.73/9,818,338.75 = 3,851,552.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,114,739.73x = 9,818,338.75 × 3,851,552.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,114,739.73x = 37,815,842,641,973.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,815,842,641,973.55/7,114,739.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,315,140.69

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