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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,240,999.76, 9,992,586.23 and 3,978,025.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,240,999.76, 9,992,586.23 and 3,978,025.87 is: 5,489,679.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,240,999.76 : 9,992,586.23 = 3,978,025.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,240,999.76/9,992,586.23 = 3,978,025.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,240,999.76x = 9,992,586.23 × 3,978,025.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,240,999.76x = 39,750,766,531,145.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,750,766,531,145.77/7,240,999.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,489,679.31

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