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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,240,864.40, 10,851,965.40 and 5,549,584.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,240,864.40, 10,851,965.40 and 5,549,584.40 is: 8,317,224.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,240,864.40 : 10,851,965.40 = 5,549,584.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,240,864.40/10,851,965.40 = 5,549,584.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,240,864.40x = 10,851,965.40 × 5,549,584.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,240,864.40x = 60,223,897,893,179.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,223,897,893,179.77/7,240,864.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,317,224.93

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