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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,643,912.42, 11,465,868.60 and 2,786,583.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,643,912.42, 11,465,868.60 and 2,786,583.18 is: 4,179,874.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,643,912.42 : 11,465,868.60 = 2,786,583.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,643,912.42/11,465,868.60 = 2,786,583.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,643,912.42x = 11,465,868.60 × 2,786,583.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,643,912.42x = 31,950,596,584,850.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,950,596,584,850.15/7,643,912.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,179,874.76

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