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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,856,637.28, 9,463,123.34 and 4,243,979.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,856,637.28, 9,463,123.34 and 4,243,979.38 is: 5,857,288.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,856,637.28 : 9,463,123.34 = 4,243,979.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,856,637.28/9,463,123.34 = 4,243,979.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,856,637.28x = 9,463,123.34 × 4,243,979.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,856,637.28x = 40,161,300,325,356.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,161,300,325,356.73/6,856,637.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,857,288.16

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