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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,216,059.12, 9,958,163.36 and 3,952,989.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,216,059.12, 9,958,163.36 and 3,952,989.86 is: 5,455,126.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,216,059.12 : 9,958,163.36 = 3,952,989.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,216,059.12/9,958,163.36 = 3,952,989.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,216,059.12x = 9,958,163.36 × 3,952,989.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,216,059.12x = 39,364,518,786,303.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,364,518,786,303.52/7,216,059.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,455,126.98

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