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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,242,016.60, 10,864,337.10 and 3,638,715.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,242,016.60, 10,864,337.10 and 3,638,715.40 is: 5,458,732.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,242,016.60 : 10,864,337.10 = 3,638,715.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,242,016.60/10,864,337.10 = 3,638,715.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,242,016.60x = 10,864,337.10 × 3,638,715.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,242,016.60x = 39,532,230,716,561.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,532,230,716,561.34/7,242,016.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,458,732.41

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