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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,142,858.59, 9,857,274.71 and 4,046,024.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,142,858.59, 9,857,274.71 and 4,046,024.93 is: 5,583,587.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,142,858.59 : 9,857,274.71 = 4,046,024.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,142,858.59/9,857,274.71 = 4,046,024.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,142,858.59x = 9,857,274.71 × 4,046,024.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,142,858.59x = 39,882,779,218,518.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,882,779,218,518.52/7,142,858.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,583,587.96

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