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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,159,983.12, 10,731,438.12 and 4,989,255.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,159,983.12, 10,731,438.12 and 4,989,255.64 is: 7,477,934.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,159,983.12 : 10,731,438.12 = 4,989,255.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,159,983.12/10,731,438.12 = 4,989,255.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,159,983.12x = 10,731,438.12 × 4,989,255.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,159,983.12x = 53,541,888,165,520.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,541,888,165,520.99/7,159,983.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,477,934.97

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