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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,359,949.56, 8,775,933 and 4,299,448.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,359,949.56, 8,775,933 and 4,299,448.52 is: 5,932,699.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,359,949.56 : 8,775,933 = 4,299,448.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,359,949.56/8,775,933 = 4,299,448.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,359,949.56x = 8,775,933 × 4,299,448.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,359,949.56x = 37,731,672,148,469.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,731,672,148,469.16/6,359,949.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,932,699.90

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