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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,864,852.78, 9,472,870.72 and 4,073,495.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,864,852.78, 9,472,870.72 and 4,073,495.07 is: 5,621,051.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,864,852.78 : 9,472,870.72 = 4,073,495.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,864,852.78/9,472,870.72 = 4,073,495.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,864,852.78x = 9,472,870.72 × 4,073,495.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,864,852.78x = 38,587,692,176,667.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,587,692,176,667.35/6,864,852.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,621,051.67

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