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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,137,584.02, 9,849,598.96 and 3,874,328.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,137,584.02, 9,849,598.96 and 3,874,328.50 is: 5,346,428.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,137,584.02 : 9,849,598.96 = 3,874,328.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,137,584.02/9,849,598.96 = 3,874,328.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,137,584.02x = 9,849,598.96 × 3,874,328.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,137,584.02x = 38,160,581,964,298.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,160,581,964,298.37/7,137,584.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,346,428.41

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