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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,374,722.56, 10,177,080.78 and 4,277,872.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,374,722.56, 10,177,080.78 and 4,277,872.24 is: 5,903,442.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,374,722.56 : 10,177,080.78 = 4,277,872.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,374,722.56/10,177,080.78 = 4,277,872.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,374,722.56x = 10,177,080.78 × 4,277,872.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,374,722.56x = 43,536,251,352,999.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,536,251,352,999.55/7,374,722.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,903,442.60

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