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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,244,681.75, 8,612,889.40 and 5,374,973.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,244,681.75, 8,612,889.40 and 5,374,973.00 is: 7,413,355.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,244,681.75 : 8,612,889.40 = 5,374,973.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,244,681.75/8,612,889.40 = 5,374,973.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,244,681.75x = 8,612,889.40 × 5,374,973.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,244,681.75x = 46,294,048,005,237.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,294,048,005,237.14/6,244,681.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,413,355.86

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