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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,200,413.80, 9,936,677.33 and 4,878,016.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,200,413.80, 9,936,677.33 and 4,878,016.63 is: 6,731,734.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,200,413.80 : 9,936,677.33 = 4,878,016.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,200,413.80/9,936,677.33 = 4,878,016.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,200,413.80x = 9,936,677.33 × 4,878,016.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,200,413.80x = 48,471,277,231,744.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,471,277,231,744.78/7,200,413.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,731,734.95

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