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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,303,748.24, 10,079,471.04 and 4,040,507.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,303,748.24, 10,079,471.04 and 4,040,507.72 is: 5,576,065.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,303,748.24 : 10,079,471.04 = 4,040,507.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,303,748.24/10,079,471.04 = 4,040,507.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,303,748.24x = 10,079,471.04 × 4,040,507.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,303,748.24x = 40,726,180,550,636.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,726,180,550,636.43/7,303,748.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,576,065.77

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