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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,483,473.40, 9,712,379.70 and 5,685,655.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,483,473.40, 9,712,379.70 and 5,685,655.80 is: 8,517,232.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,483,473.40 : 9,712,379.70 = 5,685,655.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,483,473.40/9,712,379.70 = 5,685,655.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,483,473.40x = 9,712,379.70 × 5,685,655.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,483,473.40x = 55,221,247,973,107.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,221,247,973,107.26/6,483,473.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,517,232.13

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