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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,146,927.13, 8,474,873.61 and 5,040,281.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,146,927.13, 8,474,873.61 and 5,040,281.37 is: 6,949,122.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,146,927.13 : 8,474,873.61 = 5,040,281.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,146,927.13/8,474,873.61 = 5,040,281.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,146,927.13x = 8,474,873.61 × 5,040,281.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,146,927.13x = 42,715,747,569,587.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,715,747,569,587.64/6,146,927.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,949,122.17

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