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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,536,401.92, 10,400,011.92 and 4,273,514.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,536,401.92, 10,400,011.92 and 4,273,514.56 is: 5,897,323.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,536,401.92 : 10,400,011.92 = 4,273,514.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,536,401.92/10,400,011.92 = 4,273,514.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,536,401.92x = 10,400,011.92 × 4,273,514.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,536,401.92x = 44,444,602,364,293.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,444,602,364,293.55/7,536,401.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,897,323.79

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