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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,215,564.88, 8,582,344.20 and 4,861,296.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,215,564.88, 8,582,344.20 and 4,861,296.72 is: 6,712,394.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,215,564.88 : 8,582,344.20 = 4,861,296.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,215,564.88/8,582,344.20 = 4,861,296.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,215,564.88x = 8,582,344.20 × 4,861,296.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,215,564.88x = 41,721,321,709,371.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,721,321,709,371.02/6,215,564.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,712,394.21

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