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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,214,284.66, 8,572,742.46 and 4,828,142.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,214,284.66, 8,572,742.46 and 4,828,142.73 is: 6,660,529.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,214,284.66 : 8,572,742.46 = 4,828,142.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,214,284.66/8,572,742.46 = 4,828,142.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,214,284.66x = 8,572,742.46 × 4,828,142.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,214,284.66x = 41,390,424,216,559.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,390,424,216,559.10/6,214,284.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,660,529.16

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