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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,286,343.39, 10,055,202.49 and 3,978,660.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,286,343.39, 10,055,202.49 and 3,978,660.59 is: 5,490,578.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,286,343.39 : 10,055,202.49 = 3,978,660.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,286,343.39/10,055,202.49 = 3,978,660.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,286,343.39x = 10,055,202.49 × 3,978,660.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,286,343.39x = 40,006,237,871,432.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,006,237,871,432.87/7,286,343.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,490,578.16

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