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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,450,235.80, 10,282,178 and 4,142,860.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,450,235.80, 10,282,178 and 4,142,860.26 is: 5,717,621.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,450,235.80 : 10,282,178 = 4,142,860.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,450,235.80/10,282,178 = 4,142,860.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,450,235.80x = 10,282,178 × 4,142,860.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,450,235.80x = 42,597,626,622,446.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,597,626,622,446.28/7,450,235.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,717,621.26

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