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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,435,554.73, 10,255,280.47 and 5,378,287.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,435,554.73, 10,255,280.47 and 5,378,287.57 is: 7,417,852.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,435,554.73 : 10,255,280.47 = 5,378,287.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,435,554.73/10,255,280.47 = 5,378,287.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,435,554.73x = 10,255,280.47 × 5,378,287.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,435,554.73x = 55,155,847,478,664.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,155,847,478,664.77/7,435,554.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,417,852.40

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