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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,132,792.53, 9,847,072.50 and 5,497,616.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,132,792.53, 9,847,072.50 and 5,497,616.37 is: 7,589,653.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,132,792.53 : 9,847,072.50 = 5,497,616.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,132,792.53/9,847,072.50 = 5,497,616.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,132,792.53x = 9,847,072.50 × 5,497,616.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,132,792.53x = 54,135,426,972,576.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,135,426,972,576.83/7,132,792.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,589,653.95

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