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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,184,987.25, 9,916,948.17 and 4,738,040.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,184,987.25, 9,916,948.17 and 4,738,040.43 is: 6,539,594.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,184,987.25 : 9,916,948.17 = 4,738,040.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,184,987.25/9,916,948.17 = 4,738,040.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,184,987.25x = 9,916,948.17 × 4,738,040.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,184,987.25x = 46,986,901,371,674.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,986,901,371,674.51/7,184,987.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,539,594.26

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