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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,638,608.17, 10,541,133.12 and 4,200,849.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,638,608.17, 10,541,133.12 and 4,200,849.24 is: 5,797,091.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,638,608.17 : 10,541,133.12 = 4,200,849.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,638,608.17/10,541,133.12 = 4,200,849.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,638,608.17x = 10,541,133.12 × 4,200,849.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,638,608.17x = 44,281,711,055,890.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,281,711,055,890.83/7,638,608.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,797,091.57

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