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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,428,718.80, 10,255,879.26 and 5,683,172.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,428,718.80, 10,255,879.26 and 5,683,172.04 is: 7,846,026.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,428,718.80 : 10,255,879.26 = 5,683,172.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,428,718.80/10,255,879.26 = 5,683,172.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,428,718.80x = 10,255,879.26 × 5,683,172.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,428,718.80x = 58,285,926,256,047.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,285,926,256,047.89/7,428,718.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,846,026.73

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