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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,291,491.44, 10,048,049.88 and 5,250,446.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,291,491.44, 10,048,049.88 and 5,250,446.96 is: 7,235,385.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,291,491.44 : 10,048,049.88 = 5,250,446.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,291,491.44/10,048,049.88 = 5,250,446.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,291,491.44x = 10,048,049.88 × 5,250,446.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,291,491.44x = 52,756,752,946,374.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,756,752,946,374.37/7,291,491.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,235,385.71

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