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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,348,692.86, 8,763,871.41 and 4,286,498.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,348,692.86, 8,763,871.41 and 4,286,498.77 is: 5,917,174.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,348,692.86 : 8,763,871.41 = 4,286,498.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,348,692.86/8,763,871.41 = 4,286,498.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,348,692.86x = 8,763,871.41 × 4,286,498.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,348,692.86x = 37,566,324,030,358.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,566,324,030,358.01/6,348,692.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,917,174.59

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