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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,137,227.40, 9,849,110.40 and 3,873,973.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,137,227.40, 9,849,110.40 and 3,873,973.11 is: 5,345,939.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,137,227.40 : 9,849,110.40 = 3,873,973.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,137,227.40/9,849,110.40 = 3,873,973.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,137,227.40x = 9,849,110.40 × 3,873,973.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,137,227.40x = 38,155,188,847,021.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,155,188,847,021.34/7,137,227.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,345,939.92

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