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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,877,417.08, 9,486,882.90 and 4,294,614.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,877,417.08, 9,486,882.90 and 4,294,614.36 is: 5,924,099.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,877,417.08 : 9,486,882.90 = 4,294,614.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,877,417.08/9,486,882.90 = 4,294,614.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,877,417.08x = 9,486,882.90 × 4,294,614.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,877,417.08x = 40,742,503,533,978.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,742,503,533,978.45/6,877,417.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,924,099.57

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