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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,262,936.48, 8,643,065.10 and 5,975,958.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,262,936.48, 8,643,065.10 and 5,975,958.34 is: 8,247,025.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,262,936.48 : 8,643,065.10 = 5,975,958.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,262,936.48/8,643,065.10 = 5,975,958.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,262,936.48x = 8,643,065.10 × 5,975,958.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,262,936.48x = 51,650,596,937,628.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,650,596,937,628.15/6,262,936.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,247,025.51

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