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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,508,853.77, 10,362,436.77 and 4,245,598.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,508,853.77, 10,362,436.77 and 4,245,598.40 is: 5,859,049.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,508,853.77 : 10,362,436.77 = 4,245,598.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,508,853.77/10,362,436.77 = 4,245,598.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,508,853.77x = 10,362,436.77 × 4,245,598.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,508,853.77x = 43,994,744,970,813.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,994,744,970,813.17/7,508,853.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,859,049.37

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