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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,230,684.24, 9,979,229.20 and 4,174,893.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,230,684.24, 9,979,229.20 and 4,174,893.36 is: 5,761,863.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,230,684.24 : 9,979,229.20 = 4,174,893.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,230,684.24/9,979,229.20 = 4,174,893.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,230,684.24x = 9,979,229.20 × 4,174,893.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,230,684.24x = 41,662,217,724,998.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,662,217,724,998.11/7,230,684.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,761,863.79

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