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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,129,237.20, 10,699,104.60 and 2,872,460.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,129,237.20, 10,699,104.60 and 2,872,460.40 is: 4,310,805.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,129,237.20 : 10,699,104.60 = 2,872,460.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,129,237.20/10,699,104.60 = 2,872,460.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,129,237.20x = 10,699,104.60 × 2,872,460.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,129,237.20x = 30,732,754,278,957.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,732,754,278,957.84/7,129,237.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,310,805.41

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