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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,943,253.32, 10,948,589.75 and 5,617,145.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,943,253.32, 10,948,589.75 and 5,617,145.54 is: 7,742,397.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,943,253.32 : 10,948,589.75 = 5,617,145.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,943,253.32/10,948,589.75 = 5,617,145.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,943,253.32x = 10,948,589.75 × 5,617,145.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,943,253.32x = 61,499,822,000,673.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,499,822,000,673.54/7,943,253.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,742,397.17

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