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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,860,514.71, 9,478,630.76 and 5,838,819.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,860,514.71, 9,478,630.76 and 5,838,819.38 is: 8,067,035.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,860,514.71 : 9,478,630.76 = 5,838,819.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,860,514.71/9,478,630.76 = 5,838,819.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,860,514.71x = 9,478,630.76 × 5,838,819.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,860,514.71x = 55,344,012,971,854.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,344,012,971,854.62/6,860,514.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,067,035.11

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