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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,218,508.51, 9,960,879.31 and 4,162,132.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,218,508.51, 9,960,879.31 and 4,162,132.27 is: 5,743,360.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,218,508.51 : 9,960,879.31 = 4,162,132.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,218,508.51/9,960,879.31 = 4,162,132.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,218,508.51x = 9,960,879.31 × 4,162,132.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,218,508.51x = 41,458,497,213,726.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,458,497,213,726.34/7,218,508.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,743,360.58

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