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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,743,929.52, 10,686,882 and 4,259,415.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,743,929.52, 10,686,882 and 4,259,415.66 is: 5,878,136.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,743,929.52 : 10,686,882 = 4,259,415.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,743,929.52/10,686,882 = 4,259,415.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,743,929.52x = 10,686,882 × 4,259,415.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,743,929.52x = 45,519,872,547,372.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,519,872,547,372.12/7,743,929.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,878,136.21

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