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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,687,372.52, 9,231,399.39 and 4,514,858.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,687,372.52, 9,231,399.39 and 4,514,858.56 is: 6,232,412.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,687,372.52 : 9,231,399.39 = 4,514,858.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,687,372.52/9,231,399.39 = 4,514,858.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,687,372.52x = 9,231,399.39 × 4,514,858.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,687,372.52x = 41,678,462,556,720.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,678,462,556,720.27/6,687,372.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,232,412.27

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