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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,864,871.68, 9,472,896.65 and 4,073,513.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,864,871.68, 9,472,896.65 and 4,073,513.87 is: 5,621,077.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,864,871.68 : 9,472,896.65 = 4,073,513.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,864,871.68/9,472,896.65 = 4,073,513.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,864,871.68x = 9,472,896.65 × 4,073,513.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,864,871.68x = 38,587,975,905,803.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,587,975,905,803.22/6,864,871.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,621,077.53

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