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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,233,719.36, 9,982,542.24 and 3,970,552.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,233,719.36, 9,982,542.24 and 3,970,552.64 is: 5,479,367.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,233,719.36 : 9,982,542.24 = 3,970,552.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,233,719.36/9,982,542.24 = 3,970,552.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,233,719.36x = 9,982,542.24 × 3,970,552.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,233,719.36x = 39,636,209,444,943.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,636,209,444,943.52/7,233,719.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,479,367.87

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