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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,217,563.87, 9,960,237.92 and 3,954,502.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,217,563.87, 9,960,237.92 and 3,954,502.22 is: 5,457,212.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,217,563.87 : 9,960,237.92 = 3,954,502.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,217,563.87/9,960,237.92 = 3,954,502.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,217,563.87x = 9,960,237.92 × 3,954,502.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,217,563.87x = 39,387,782,946,595.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,387,782,946,595.67/7,217,563.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,457,212.94

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