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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,591,729.37, 13,236,679.50 and 5,240,815.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,591,729.37, 13,236,679.50 and 5,240,815.27 is: 7,232,375.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,591,729.37 : 13,236,679.50 = 5,240,815.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,591,729.37/13,236,679.50 = 5,240,815.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,591,729.37x = 13,236,679.50 × 5,240,815.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,591,729.37x = 69,370,992,047,695.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,370,992,047,695.96/9,591,729.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,232,375.87

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