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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,892,937.12, 10,892,253.12 and 4,271,265.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,892,937.12, 10,892,253.12 and 4,271,265.12 is: 5,894,345.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,892,937.12 : 10,892,253.12 = 4,271,265.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,892,937.12/10,892,253.12 = 4,271,265.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,892,937.12x = 10,892,253.12 × 4,271,265.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,892,937.12x = 46,523,700,829,667.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,523,700,829,667.17/7,892,937.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,894,345.81

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