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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,972,883.46, 11,961,230.31 and 2,581,539.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,972,883.46, 11,961,230.31 and 2,581,539.93 is: 3,872,926.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,972,883.46 : 11,961,230.31 = 2,581,539.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,972,883.46/11,961,230.31 = 2,581,539.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,972,883.46x = 11,961,230.31 × 2,581,539.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,972,883.46x = 30,878,393,657,191.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,878,393,657,191.28/7,972,883.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,872,926.75

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