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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,359,551.17, 12,916,266.08 and 5,492,136.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,359,551.17, 12,916,266.08 and 5,492,136.78 is: 7,579,198.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,359,551.17 : 12,916,266.08 = 5,492,136.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,359,551.17/12,916,266.08 = 5,492,136.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,359,551.17x = 12,916,266.08 × 5,492,136.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,359,551.17x = 70,937,899,970,773.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,937,899,970,773.73/9,359,551.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,579,198.90

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