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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,892,931.20, 10,892,244.64 and 4,271,259.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,892,931.20, 10,892,244.64 and 4,271,259.20 is: 5,894,337.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,892,931.20 : 10,892,244.64 = 4,271,259.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,892,931.20/10,892,244.64 = 4,271,259.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,892,931.20x = 10,892,244.64 × 4,271,259.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,892,931.20x = 46,523,600,127,250.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,523,600,127,250.70/7,892,931.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,894,337.47

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