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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,253,016.32, 9,326,951.44 and 5,678,972.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,253,016.32, 9,326,951.44 and 5,678,972.56 is: 8,470,712.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,253,016.32 : 9,326,951.44 = 5,678,972.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,253,016.32/9,326,951.44 = 5,678,972.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,253,016.32x = 9,326,951.44 × 5,678,972.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,253,016.32x = 52,967,501,296,212.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,967,501,296,212.48/6,253,016.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,470,712.15

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