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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,114,959.42, 9,818,598.96 and 3,851,750.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,114,959.42, 9,818,598.96 and 3,851,750.40 is: 5,315,391.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,114,959.42 : 9,818,598.96 = 3,851,750.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,114,959.42/9,818,598.96 = 3,851,750.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,114,959.42x = 9,818,598.96 × 3,851,750.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,114,959.42x = 37,818,792,471,619.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,818,792,471,619.59/7,114,959.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,315,391.17

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