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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,536,696.86, 10,400,646.80 and 4,228,534.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,536,696.86, 10,400,646.80 and 4,228,534.41 is: 5,835,380.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,536,696.86 : 10,400,646.80 = 4,228,534.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,536,696.86/10,400,646.80 = 4,228,534.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,536,696.86x = 10,400,646.80 × 4,228,534.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,536,696.86x = 43,979,492,853,841.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,979,492,853,841.41/7,536,696.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,835,380.36

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