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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,537,440.24, 10,400,723.46 and 5,095,364.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,537,440.24, 10,400,723.46 and 5,095,364.76 is: 7,030,965.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,537,440.24 : 10,400,723.46 = 5,095,364.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,537,440.24/10,400,723.46 = 5,095,364.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,537,440.24x = 10,400,723.46 × 5,095,364.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,537,440.24x = 52,995,479,796,589.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,995,479,796,589.27/7,537,440.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,030,965.17

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