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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,535,508.12, 10,398,687.21 and 4,272,543.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,535,508.12, 10,398,687.21 and 4,272,543.38 is: 5,895,931.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,535,508.12 : 10,398,687.21 = 4,272,543.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,535,508.12/10,398,687.21 = 4,272,543.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,535,508.12x = 10,398,687.21 × 4,272,543.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,535,508.12x = 44,428,842,225,772.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,428,842,225,772.90/7,535,508.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,895,931.84

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