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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,863,927.17, 10,846,629.20 and 5,249,112.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,863,927.17, 10,846,629.20 and 5,249,112.86 is: 7,240,044.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,863,927.17 : 10,846,629.20 = 5,249,112.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,863,927.17/10,846,629.20 = 5,249,112.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,863,927.17x = 10,846,629.20 × 5,249,112.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,863,927.17x = 56,935,180,861,610.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,935,180,861,610.87/7,863,927.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,240,044.27

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