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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,241,945.40, 9,993,952.26 and 3,978,827.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,241,945.40, 9,993,952.26 and 3,978,827.78 is: 5,490,819.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,241,945.40 : 9,993,952.26 = 3,978,827.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,241,945.40/9,993,952.26 = 3,978,827.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,241,945.40x = 9,993,952.26 × 3,978,827.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,241,945.40x = 39,764,214,834,112.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,764,214,834,112.02/7,241,945.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,490,819.47

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