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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,303,792.72, 8,700,534.30 and 4,101,407.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,303,792.72, 8,700,534.30 and 4,101,407.58 is: 5,660,788.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,303,792.72 : 8,700,534.30 = 4,101,407.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,303,792.72/8,700,534.30 = 4,101,407.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,303,792.72x = 8,700,534.30 × 4,101,407.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,303,792.72x = 35,684,437,328,070
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,684,437,328,070/6,303,792.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,660,788.50

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