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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,877,229.82, 9,486,625.17 and 4,294,426.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,877,229.82, 9,486,625.17 and 4,294,426.56 is: 5,923,840.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,877,229.82 : 9,486,625.17 = 4,294,426.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,877,229.82/9,486,625.17 = 4,294,426.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,877,229.82x = 9,486,625.17 × 4,294,426.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,877,229.82x = 40,739,615,094,812.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,739,615,094,812.51/6,877,229.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,923,840.87

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