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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,294,372.17, 10,066,264.83 and 3,986,733.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,294,372.17, 10,066,264.83 and 3,986,733.21 is: 5,501,708.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,294,372.17 : 10,066,264.83 = 3,986,733.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,294,372.17/10,066,264.83 = 3,986,733.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,294,372.17x = 10,066,264.83 × 3,986,733.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,294,372.17x = 40,131,512,298,416.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,131,512,298,416.01/7,294,372.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,501,708.90

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