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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,286,493.60, 10,936,738.80 and 3,696,314.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,286,493.60, 10,936,738.80 and 3,696,314.40 is: 5,548,021.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,286,493.60 : 10,936,738.80 = 3,696,314.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,286,493.60/10,936,738.80 = 3,696,314.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,286,493.60x = 10,936,738.80 × 3,696,314.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,286,493.60x = 40,425,625,115,478.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,425,625,115,478.72/7,286,493.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,548,021.77

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