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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,314,500.80, 10,972,472.91 and 2,521,559.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,314,500.80, 10,972,472.91 and 2,521,559.08 is: 3,782,587.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,314,500.80 : 10,972,472.91 = 2,521,559.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,314,500.80/10,972,472.91 = 2,521,559.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,314,500.80x = 10,972,472.91 × 2,521,559.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,314,500.80x = 27,667,738,696,264.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,667,738,696,264.52/7,314,500.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,782,587.42

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