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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,872,440.32, 9,488,712.24 and 4,295,279.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,872,440.32, 9,488,712.24 and 4,295,279.52 is: 5,930,451.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,872,440.32 : 9,488,712.24 = 4,295,279.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,872,440.32/9,488,712.24 = 4,295,279.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,872,440.32x = 9,488,712.24 × 4,295,279.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,872,440.32x = 40,756,671,355,645.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,756,671,355,645.32/6,872,440.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,930,451.11

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