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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,374,779.42, 12,937,698.17 and 5,244,564.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,374,779.42, 12,937,698.17 and 5,244,564.26 is: 7,237,779.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,374,779.42 : 12,937,698.17 = 5,244,564.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,374,779.42/12,937,698.17 = 5,244,564.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,374,779.42x = 12,937,698.17 × 5,244,564.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,374,779.42x = 67,852,589,382,063.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,852,589,382,063.39/9,374,779.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,237,779.83

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