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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,210,258.32, 9,939,555.72 and 5,488,379.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,210,258.32, 9,939,555.72 and 5,488,379.76 is: 7,565,894.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,210,258.32 : 9,939,555.72 = 5,488,379.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,210,258.32/9,939,555.72 = 5,488,379.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,210,258.32x = 9,939,555.72 × 5,488,379.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,210,258.32x = 54,552,056,437,040.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,552,056,437,040.23/7,210,258.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,565,894.87

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