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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,638,609.42, 10,541,134.85 and 4,200,850.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,638,609.42, 10,541,134.85 and 4,200,850.44 is: 5,797,093.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,638,609.42 : 10,541,134.85 = 4,200,850.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,638,609.42/10,541,134.85 = 4,200,850.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,638,609.42x = 10,541,134.85 × 4,200,850.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,638,609.42x = 44,281,730,951,717.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,281,730,951,717.59/7,638,609.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,797,093.23

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