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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,142,804.76, 9,857,142.18 and 3,879,683.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,142,804.76, 9,857,142.18 and 3,879,683.04 is: 5,354,001.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,142,804.76 : 9,857,142.18 = 3,879,683.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,142,804.76/9,857,142.18 = 3,879,683.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,142,804.76x = 9,857,142.18 × 3,879,683.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,142,804.76x = 38,242,587,338,614.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,242,587,338,614.62/7,142,804.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,354,001.49

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