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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,262,937.98, 8,643,067.17 and 5,975,959.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,262,937.98, 8,643,067.17 and 5,975,959.84 is: 8,247,027.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,262,937.98 : 8,643,067.17 = 5,975,959.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,262,937.98/8,643,067.17 = 5,975,959.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,262,937.98x = 8,643,067.17 × 5,975,959.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,262,937.98x = 51,650,622,302,342.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,650,622,302,342.45/6,262,937.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,247,027.59

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