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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,508,833.52, 10,362,408.81 and 4,245,578.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,508,833.52, 10,362,408.81 and 4,245,578.18 is: 5,859,021.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,508,833.52 : 10,362,408.81 = 4,245,578.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,508,833.52/10,362,408.81 = 4,245,578.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,508,833.52x = 10,362,408.81 × 4,245,578.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,508,833.52x = 43,994,416,735,975.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,994,416,735,975.77/7,508,833.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,859,021.46

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