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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,233,049.90, 10,862,016.45 and 5,117,977.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,233,049.90, 10,862,016.45 and 5,117,977.90 is: 7,685,770.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,233,049.90 : 10,862,016.45 = 5,117,977.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,233,049.90/10,862,016.45 = 5,117,977.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,233,049.90x = 10,862,016.45 × 5,117,977.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,233,049.90x = 55,591,560,140,536.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,591,560,140,536.45/7,233,049.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,685,770.31

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