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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,461,964.60, 11,187,417.30 and 5,059,814.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,461,964.60, 11,187,417.30 and 5,059,814.20 is: 7,585,971.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,461,964.60 : 11,187,417.30 = 5,059,814.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,461,964.60/11,187,417.30 = 5,059,814.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,461,964.60x = 11,187,417.30 × 5,059,814.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,461,964.60x = 56,606,252,915,865.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,606,252,915,865.66/7,461,964.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,585,971.78

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