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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,439,595.42, 10,266,074.87 and 4,175,779.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,439,595.42, 10,266,074.87 and 4,175,779.58 is: 5,762,257.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,439,595.42 : 10,266,074.87 = 4,175,779.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,439,595.42/10,266,074.87 = 4,175,779.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,439,595.42x = 10,266,074.87 × 4,175,779.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,439,595.42x = 42,868,865,736,687.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,868,865,736,687.88/7,439,595.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,762,257.67

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