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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,146,926.63, 8,474,872.92 and 5,040,280.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,146,926.63, 8,474,872.92 and 5,040,280.87 is: 6,949,121.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,146,926.63 : 8,474,872.92 = 5,040,280.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,146,926.63/8,474,872.92 = 5,040,280.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,146,926.63x = 8,474,872.92 × 5,040,280.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,146,926.63x = 42,715,739,854,357.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,715,739,854,357.04/6,146,926.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,949,121.48

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