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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,142,300.88, 9,856,446.30 and 3,879,179.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,142,300.88, 9,856,446.30 and 3,879,179.28 is: 5,353,306.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,142,300.88 : 9,856,446.30 = 3,879,179.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,142,300.88/9,856,446.30 = 3,879,179.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,142,300.88x = 9,856,446.30 × 3,879,179.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,142,300.88x = 38,234,922,261,392.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,234,922,261,392.66/7,142,300.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,353,306.01

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