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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,171,429.50, 9,896,572.71 and 3,952,165.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,171,429.50, 9,896,572.71 and 3,952,165.50 is: 5,453,988.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,171,429.50 : 9,896,572.71 = 3,952,165.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,171,429.50/9,896,572.71 = 3,952,165.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,171,429.50x = 9,896,572.71 × 3,952,165.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,171,429.50x = 39,112,893,232,703.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,112,893,232,703.51/7,171,429.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,453,988.39

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