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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,406,066.86, 8,829,598.23 and 4,856,815.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,406,066.86, 8,829,598.23 and 4,856,815.50 is: 6,694,236.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,406,066.86 : 8,829,598.23 = 4,856,815.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,406,066.86/8,829,598.23 = 4,856,815.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,406,066.86x = 8,829,598.23 × 4,856,815.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,406,066.86x = 42,883,729,542,236.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,883,729,542,236.57/6,406,066.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,694,236.96

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