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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,879,987.55, 10,873,914.17 and 4,572,025.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,879,987.55, 10,873,914.17 and 4,572,025.51 is: 6,309,123.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,879,987.55 : 10,873,914.17 = 4,572,025.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,879,987.55/10,873,914.17 = 4,572,025.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,879,987.55x = 10,873,914.17 × 4,572,025.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,879,987.55x = 49,715,812,955,930.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,715,812,955,930.34/7,879,987.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,309,123.29

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