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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,516,627.29, 11,271,266.76 and 5,243,240.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,516,627.29, 11,271,266.76 and 5,243,240.79 is: 7,862,298.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,516,627.29 : 11,271,266.76 = 5,243,240.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,516,627.29/11,271,266.76 = 5,243,240.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,516,627.29x = 11,271,266.76 × 5,243,240.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,516,627.29x = 59,097,965,631,003.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,097,965,631,003.14/7,516,627.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,862,298.26

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