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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,142,305.38, 9,856,452.51 and 3,879,183.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,142,305.38, 9,856,452.51 and 3,879,183.78 is: 5,353,312.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,142,305.38 : 9,856,452.51 = 3,879,183.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,142,305.38/9,856,452.51 = 3,879,183.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,142,305.38x = 9,856,452.51 × 3,879,183.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,142,305.38x = 38,234,990,705,132.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,234,990,705,132.28/7,142,305.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,353,312.22

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