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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,454,601.72, 10,261,962.90 and 5,517,211.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,454,601.72, 10,261,962.90 and 5,517,211.32 is: 7,594,962.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,454,601.72 : 10,261,962.90 = 5,517,211.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,454,601.72/10,261,962.90 = 5,517,211.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,454,601.72x = 10,261,962.90 × 5,517,211.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,454,601.72x = 56,617,417,877,300.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,617,417,877,300.03/7,454,601.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,594,962.15

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