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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,168,282.68, 9,243,935.72 and 5,252,727.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,168,282.68, 9,243,935.72 and 5,252,727.94 is: 7,871,863.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,168,282.68 : 9,243,935.72 = 5,252,727.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,168,282.68/9,243,935.72 = 5,252,727.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,168,282.68x = 9,243,935.72 × 5,252,727.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,168,282.68x = 48,555,879,422,030
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,555,879,422,030/6,168,282.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,871,863.52

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