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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,872,457.90, 10,308,686.85 and 4,321,541.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,872,457.90, 10,308,686.85 and 4,321,541.10 is: 6,482,311.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,872,457.90 : 10,308,686.85 = 4,321,541.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,872,457.90/10,308,686.85 = 4,321,541.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,872,457.90x = 10,308,686.85 × 4,321,541.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,872,457.90x = 44,549,413,909,304.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,549,413,909,304.53/6,872,457.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,482,311.65

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