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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,863,417.40, 9,467,580.90 and 4,280,614.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,863,417.40, 9,467,580.90 and 4,280,614.12 is: 5,904,793.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,863,417.40 : 9,467,580.90 = 4,280,614.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,863,417.40/9,467,580.90 = 4,280,614.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,863,417.40x = 9,467,580.90 × 4,280,614.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,863,417.40x = 40,527,060,482,782.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,527,060,482,782.31/6,863,417.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,904,793.21

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