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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,637,435.12, 10,539,580.60 and 5,686,038.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,637,435.12, 10,539,580.60 and 5,686,038.48 is: 7,846,673.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,637,435.12 : 10,539,580.60 = 5,686,038.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,637,435.12/10,539,580.60 = 5,686,038.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,637,435.12x = 10,539,580.60 × 5,686,038.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,637,435.12x = 59,928,460,854,661.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,928,460,854,661.49/7,637,435.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,846,673.64

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