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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,135,037.22, 9,846,378.13 and 3,871,852.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,135,037.22, 9,846,378.13 and 3,871,852.62 is: 5,343,171.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,135,037.22 : 9,846,378.13 = 3,871,852.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,135,037.22/9,846,378.13 = 3,871,852.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,135,037.22x = 9,846,378.13 × 3,871,852.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,135,037.22x = 38,123,724,950,471.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,123,724,950,471.57/7,135,037.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,343,171.14

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