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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,864,851.78, 9,472,869.34 and 4,073,494.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,864,851.78, 9,472,869.34 and 4,073,494.07 is: 5,621,050.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,864,851.78 : 9,472,869.34 = 4,073,494.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,864,851.78/9,472,869.34 = 4,073,494.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,864,851.78x = 9,472,869.34 × 4,073,494.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,864,851.78x = 38,587,677,065,501.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,587,677,065,501.77/6,864,851.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,621,050.28

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