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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,579,759.23, 10,460,204.60 and 4,142,145.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,579,759.23, 10,460,204.60 and 4,142,145.15 is: 5,716,235.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,579,759.23 : 10,460,204.60 = 4,142,145.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,579,759.23/10,460,204.60 = 4,142,145.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,579,759.23x = 10,460,204.60 × 4,142,145.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,579,759.23x = 43,327,685,731,186.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,327,685,731,186.97/7,579,759.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,716,235.10

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