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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,537,438.74, 10,400,721.39 and 5,095,363.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,537,438.74, 10,400,721.39 and 5,095,363.26 is: 7,030,963.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,537,438.74 : 10,400,721.39 = 5,095,363.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,537,438.74/10,400,721.39 = 5,095,363.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,537,438.74x = 10,400,721.39 × 5,095,363.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,537,438.74x = 52,995,453,648,102.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,995,453,648,102.13/7,537,438.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,030,963.10

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