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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,368,973.18, 8,789,552.40 and 4,796,289.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,368,973.18, 8,789,552.40 and 4,796,289.42 is: 6,619,157.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,368,973.18 : 8,789,552.40 = 4,796,289.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,368,973.18/8,789,552.40 = 4,796,289.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,368,973.18x = 8,789,552.40 × 4,796,289.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,368,973.18x = 42,157,237,182,655.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,157,237,182,655.61/6,368,973.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,619,157.59

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