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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,496,616.40, 9,723,929.40 and 5,068,942.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,496,616.40, 9,723,929.40 and 5,068,942.80 is: 7,587,032.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,496,616.40 : 9,723,929.40 = 5,068,942.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,496,616.40/9,723,929.40 = 5,068,942.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,496,616.40x = 9,723,929.40 × 5,068,942.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,496,616.40x = 49,290,041,919,838.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,290,041,919,838.32/6,496,616.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,587,032.83

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