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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,232,832.40, 10,861,690.20 and 5,117,760.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,232,832.40, 10,861,690.20 and 5,117,760.40 is: 7,685,443.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,232,832.40 : 10,861,690.20 = 5,117,760.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,232,832.40/10,861,690.20 = 5,117,760.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,232,832.40x = 10,861,690.20 × 5,117,760.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,232,832.40x = 55,587,527,982,628.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,587,527,982,628.08/7,232,832.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,685,443.95

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