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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,172,572.17, 9,898,062.50 and 3,909,376.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,172,572.17, 9,898,062.50 and 3,909,376.81 is: 5,394,892.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,172,572.17 : 9,898,062.50 = 3,909,376.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,172,572.17/9,898,062.50 = 3,909,376.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,172,572.17x = 9,898,062.50 × 3,909,376.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,172,572.17x = 38,695,256,023,576.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,695,256,023,576.64/7,172,572.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,394,892.53

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