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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,137,052.38, 9,849,140.26 and 3,873,866.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,137,052.38, 9,849,140.26 and 3,873,866.24 is: 5,345,939.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,137,052.38 : 9,849,140.26 = 3,873,866.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,137,052.38/9,849,140.26 = 3,873,866.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,137,052.38x = 9,849,140.26 × 3,873,866.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,137,052.38x = 38,154,251,946,238.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,154,251,946,238.82/7,137,052.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,345,939.74

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