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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,432,854.57, 10,255,040.54 and 4,333,183.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,432,854.57, 10,255,040.54 and 4,333,183.88 is: 5,978,453.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,432,854.57 : 10,255,040.54 = 4,333,183.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,432,854.57/10,255,040.54 = 4,333,183.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,432,854.57x = 10,255,040.54 × 4,333,183.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,432,854.57x = 44,436,976,360,646.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,436,976,360,646.18/7,432,854.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,978,453.63

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