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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,940,576.59, 11,905,637.94 and 5,236,657.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,940,576.59, 11,905,637.94 and 5,236,657.27 is: 7,851,538.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,940,576.59 : 11,905,637.94 = 5,236,657.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,940,576.59/11,905,637.94 = 5,236,657.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,940,576.59x = 11,905,637.94 × 5,236,657.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,940,576.59x = 62,345,745,442,724.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,345,745,442,724.73/7,940,576.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,851,538.83

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