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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,367,982.94, 10,163,924.31 and 5,072,157.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,367,982.94, 10,163,924.31 and 5,072,157.82 is: 6,996,898.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,367,982.94 : 10,163,924.31 = 5,072,157.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,367,982.94/10,163,924.31 = 5,072,157.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,367,982.94x = 10,163,924.31 × 5,072,157.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,367,982.94x = 51,553,028,170,854.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,553,028,170,854.61/7,367,982.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,996,898.42

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