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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,872,638.27, 9,476,468.62 and 4,388,592.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,872,638.27, 9,476,468.62 and 4,388,592.64 is: 6,051,294.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,872,638.27 : 9,476,468.62 = 4,388,592.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,872,638.27/9,476,468.62 = 4,388,592.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,872,638.27x = 9,476,468.62 × 4,388,592.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,872,638.27x = 41,588,360,438,922.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,588,360,438,922.95/6,872,638.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,051,294.83

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