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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,874,520, 10,311,714.34 and 4,179,589.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,874,520, 10,311,714.34 and 4,179,589.25 is: 6,269,343.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,874,520 : 10,311,714.34 = 4,179,589.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,874,520/10,311,714.34 = 4,179,589.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,874,520x = 10,311,714.34 × 4,179,589.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,874,520x = 43,098,730,404,534.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,098,730,404,534.84/6,874,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,269,343.95

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