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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,226,040.72, 10,840,883.60 and 5,100,276.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,226,040.72, 10,840,883.60 and 5,100,276.72 is: 7,651,701.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,226,040.72 : 10,840,883.60 = 5,100,276.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,226,040.72/10,840,883.60 = 5,100,276.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,226,040.72x = 10,840,883.60 × 5,100,276.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,226,040.72x = 55,291,506,249,309.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,291,506,249,309.79/7,226,040.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,651,701.45

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