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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,648,538.16, 10,555,745.12 and 5,711,435.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,648,538.16, 10,555,745.12 and 5,711,435.71 is: 7,882,350.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,648,538.16 : 10,555,745.12 = 5,711,435.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,648,538.16/10,555,745.12 = 5,711,435.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,648,538.16x = 10,555,745.12 × 5,711,435.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,648,538.16x = 60,288,459,624,026.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,288,459,624,026.23/7,648,538.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,882,350.64

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