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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,147,348.12, 8,475,452.82 and 5,040,701.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,147,348.12, 8,475,452.82 and 5,040,701.82 is: 6,949,700.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,147,348.12 : 8,475,452.82 = 5,040,701.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,147,348.12/8,475,452.82 = 5,040,701.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,147,348.12x = 8,475,452.82 × 5,040,701.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,147,348.12x = 42,722,230,455,098.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,722,230,455,098.13/6,147,348.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,949,700.85

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