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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,743,281.79, 9,306,827.81 and 5,012,444.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,743,281.79, 9,306,827.81 and 5,012,444.87 is: 6,917,990.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,743,281.79 : 9,306,827.81 = 5,012,444.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,743,281.79/9,306,827.81 = 5,012,444.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,743,281.79x = 9,306,827.81 × 5,012,444.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,743,281.79x = 46,649,961,294,308.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,649,961,294,308.75/6,743,281.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,917,990.78

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