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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,236,820.80, 9,986,812.73 and 3,973,635.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,236,820.80, 9,986,812.73 and 3,973,635.53 is: 5,483,617.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,236,820.80 : 9,986,812.73 = 3,973,635.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,236,820.80/9,986,812.73 = 3,973,635.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,236,820.80x = 9,986,812.73 × 3,973,635.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,236,820.80x = 39,683,953,825,582.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,683,953,825,582.05/7,236,820.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,483,617.04

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