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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,723,682.87, 10,077,879.46 and 5,912,477.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,723,682.87, 10,077,879.46 and 5,912,477.59 is: 8,861,993.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,723,682.87 : 10,077,879.46 = 5,912,477.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,723,682.87/10,077,879.46 = 5,912,477.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,723,682.87x = 10,077,879.46 × 5,912,477.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,723,682.87x = 59,585,236,461,971.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,585,236,461,971.30/6,723,682.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,861,993.88

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