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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,320,717.32, 8,728,614.66 and 5,976,421.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,320,717.32, 8,728,614.66 and 5,976,421.96 is: 8,253,158.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,320,717.32 : 8,728,614.66 = 5,976,421.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,320,717.32/8,728,614.66 = 5,976,421.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,320,717.32x = 8,728,614.66 × 5,976,421.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,320,717.32x = 52,165,884,334,401.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,165,884,334,401.94/6,320,717.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,253,158.89

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