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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,248,082.40, 10,872,080.40 and 1,856,722.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,248,082.40, 10,872,080.40 and 1,856,722.40 is: 2,785,072.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,248,082.40 : 10,872,080.40 = 1,856,722.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,248,082.40/10,872,080.40 = 1,856,722.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,248,082.40x = 10,872,080.40 × 1,856,722.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,248,082.40x = 20,186,435,213,280.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,186,435,213,280.96/7,248,082.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,785,072.53

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