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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,587,959.24, 13,231,305.12 and 5,237,048.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,587,959.24, 13,231,305.12 and 5,237,048.32 is: 7,227,083.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,587,959.24 : 13,231,305.12 = 5,237,048.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,587,959.24/13,231,305.12 = 5,237,048.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,587,959.24x = 13,231,305.12 × 5,237,048.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,587,959.24x = 69,292,984,250,103.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,292,984,250,103.40/9,587,959.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,227,083.73

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