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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,236,046.54, 9,985,764.36 and 3,973,072.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,236,046.54, 9,985,764.36 and 3,973,072.72 is: 5,482,851.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,236,046.54 : 9,985,764.36 = 3,973,072.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,236,046.54/9,985,764.36 = 3,973,072.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,236,046.54x = 9,985,764.36 × 3,973,072.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,236,046.54x = 39,674,167,967,064.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,674,167,967,064.26/7,236,046.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,482,851.41

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