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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,679,496.42, 10,596,802.14 and 4,241,532.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,679,496.42, 10,596,802.14 and 4,241,532.42 is: 5,852,816.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,679,496.42 : 10,596,802.14 = 4,241,532.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,679,496.42/10,596,802.14 = 4,241,532.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,679,496.42x = 10,596,802.14 × 4,241,532.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,679,496.42x = 44,946,679,825,135.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,946,679,825,135.38/7,679,496.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,852,816.04

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