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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,987,408.40, 11,982,862.20 and 3,193,893.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,987,408.40, 11,982,862.20 and 3,193,893.20 is: 4,791,539.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,987,408.40 : 11,982,862.20 = 3,193,893.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,987,408.40/11,982,862.20 = 3,193,893.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,987,408.40x = 11,982,862.20 × 3,193,893.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,987,408.40x = 38,271,982,097,117.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,271,982,097,117.04/7,987,408.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,791,539.41

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