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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,882,896.46, 10,883,776.01 and 5,098,768.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,882,896.46, 10,883,776.01 and 5,098,768.40 is: 7,039,779.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,882,896.46 : 10,883,776.01 = 5,098,768.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,882,896.46/10,883,776.01 = 5,098,768.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,882,896.46x = 10,883,776.01 × 5,098,768.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,882,896.46x = 55,493,853,166,972.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,493,853,166,972.25/7,882,896.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,039,779.54

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