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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,286,899.24, 10,056,807.55 and 4,231,113.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,286,899.24, 10,056,807.55 and 4,231,113.40 is: 5,839,451.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,286,899.24 : 10,056,807.55 = 4,231,113.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,286,899.24/10,056,807.55 = 4,231,113.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,286,899.24x = 10,056,807.55 × 4,231,113.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,286,899.24x = 42,551,493,135,742.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,551,493,135,742.13/7,286,899.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,839,451.29

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