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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,181,533.47, 9,898,938.93 and 4,857,578.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,181,533.47, 9,898,938.93 and 4,857,578.46 is: 6,695,627.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,181,533.47 : 9,898,938.93 = 4,857,578.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,181,533.47/9,898,938.93 = 4,857,578.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,181,533.47x = 9,898,938.93 × 4,857,578.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,181,533.47x = 48,084,872,523,223.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,084,872,523,223.45/7,181,533.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,695,627.43

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