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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,225,858.48, 8,588,417.32 and 5,065,602.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,225,858.48, 8,588,417.32 and 5,065,602.33 is: 6,987,872.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,225,858.48 : 8,588,417.32 = 5,065,602.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,225,858.48/8,588,417.32 = 5,065,602.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,225,858.48x = 8,588,417.32 × 5,065,602.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,225,858.48x = 43,505,506,718,934.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,505,506,718,934.26/6,225,858.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,987,872.74

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