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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,716,704.29, 9,274,865.34 and 6,371,938.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,716,704.29, 9,274,865.34 and 6,371,938.62 is: 8,798,790.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,716,704.29 : 9,274,865.34 = 6,371,938.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,716,704.29/9,274,865.34 = 6,371,938.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,716,704.29x = 9,274,865.34 × 6,371,938.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,716,704.29x = 59,098,872,655,245.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,098,872,655,245.43/6,716,704.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,798,790.31

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