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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,217,131.58, 9,959,650.00 and 3,909,432.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,217,131.58, 9,959,650.00 and 3,909,432.50 is: 5,395,021.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,217,131.58 : 9,959,650.00 = 3,909,432.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,217,131.58/9,959,650.00 = 3,909,432.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,217,131.58x = 9,959,650.00 × 3,909,432.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,217,131.58x = 38,936,579,339,053.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,936,579,339,053.17/7,217,131.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,395,021.41

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