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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,864,846.50, 9,472,862.00 and 4,073,488.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,864,846.50, 9,472,862.00 and 4,073,488.70 is: 5,621,042.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,864,846.50 : 9,472,862.00 = 4,073,488.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,864,846.50/9,472,862.00 = 4,073,488.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,864,846.50x = 9,472,862.00 × 4,073,488.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,864,846.50x = 38,587,596,245,927.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,587,596,245,927.64/6,864,846.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,621,042.83

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