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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,241,723.60, 10,863,897.60 and 3,638,422.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,241,723.60, 10,863,897.60 and 3,638,422.40 is: 5,458,292.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,241,723.60 : 10,863,897.60 = 3,638,422.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,241,723.60/10,863,897.60 = 3,638,422.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,241,723.60x = 10,863,897.60 × 3,638,422.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,241,723.60x = 39,527,448,379,146.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,527,448,379,146.23/7,241,723.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,458,292.88

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