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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,142,486.85, 9,856,659.93 and 3,879,355.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,142,486.85, 9,856,659.93 and 3,879,355.95 is: 5,353,526.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,142,486.85 : 9,856,659.93 = 3,879,355.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,142,486.85/9,856,659.93 = 3,879,355.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,142,486.85x = 9,856,659.93 × 3,879,355.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,142,486.85x = 38,237,492,346,572.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,237,492,346,572.09/7,142,486.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,353,526.46

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