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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,531,179.56, 10,398,032.79 and 5,785,740.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,531,179.56, 10,398,032.79 and 5,785,740.33 is: 7,988,166.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,531,179.56 : 10,398,032.79 = 5,785,740.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,531,179.56/10,398,032.79 = 5,785,740.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,531,179.56x = 10,398,032.79 × 5,785,740.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,531,179.56x = 60,160,317,636,836.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,160,317,636,836.72/7,531,179.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,988,166.68

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