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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,981,424.40, 11,972,136.60 and 5,462,000.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,981,424.40, 11,972,136.60 and 5,462,000.40 is: 8,193,000.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,981,424.40 : 11,972,136.60 = 5,462,000.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,981,424.40/11,972,136.60 = 5,462,000.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,981,424.40x = 11,972,136.60 × 5,462,000.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,981,424.40x = 65,391,814,898,054.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,391,814,898,054.64/7,981,424.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,193,000.60

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