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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,172,449.92, 9,897,984.64 and 4,074,978.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,172,449.92, 9,897,984.64 and 4,074,978.80 is: 5,623,472.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,172,449.92 : 9,897,984.64 = 4,074,978.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,172,449.92/9,897,984.64 = 4,074,978.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,172,449.92x = 9,897,984.64 × 4,074,978.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,172,449.92x = 40,334,077,570,725.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,334,077,570,725.63/7,172,449.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,623,472.87

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