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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,499,949.09, 8,972,826.64 and 4,296,139.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,499,949.09, 8,972,826.64 and 4,296,139.26 is: 5,930,586.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,499,949.09 : 8,972,826.64 = 4,296,139.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,499,949.09/8,972,826.64 = 4,296,139.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,499,949.09x = 8,972,826.64 × 4,296,139.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,499,949.09x = 38,548,512,756,889.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,548,512,756,889.43/6,499,949.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,930,586.88

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