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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,862,696.52, 9,462,755.34 and 4,378,592.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,862,696.52, 9,462,755.34 and 4,378,592.57 is: 6,037,502.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,862,696.52 : 9,462,755.34 = 4,378,592.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,862,696.52/9,462,755.34 = 4,378,592.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,862,696.52x = 9,462,755.34 × 4,378,592.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,862,696.52x = 41,433,550,176,138.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,433,550,176,138.05/6,862,696.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,037,502.91

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