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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,216,460.72, 9,958,727.84 and 3,953,204.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,216,460.72, 9,958,727.84 and 3,953,204.32 is: 5,455,428.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,216,460.72 : 9,958,727.84 = 3,953,204.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,216,460.72/9,958,727.84 = 3,953,204.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,216,460.72x = 9,958,727.84 × 3,953,204.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,216,460.72x = 39,368,885,918,792.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,368,885,918,792.27/7,216,460.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,455,428.56

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