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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,226,019.72, 10,840,852.08 and 5,100,255.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,226,019.72, 10,840,852.08 and 5,100,255.72 is: 7,651,669.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,226,019.72 : 10,840,852.08 = 5,100,255.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,226,019.72/10,840,852.08 = 5,100,255.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,226,019.72x = 10,840,852.08 × 5,100,255.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,226,019.72x = 55,291,117,830,693.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,291,117,830,693.90/7,226,019.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,651,669.93

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