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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,172,125.38, 9,897,244.30 and 3,908,869.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,172,125.38, 9,897,244.30 and 3,908,869.87 is: 5,394,083.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,172,125.38 : 9,897,244.30 = 3,908,869.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,172,125.38/9,897,244.30 = 3,908,869.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,172,125.38x = 9,897,244.30 × 3,908,869.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,172,125.38x = 38,687,040,040,299.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,687,040,040,299.24/7,172,125.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,394,083.06

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