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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,877,988.28, 9,481,620.12 and 4,806,572.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,877,988.28, 9,481,620.12 and 4,806,572.82 is: 6,626,079.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,877,988.28 : 9,481,620.12 = 4,806,572.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,877,988.28/9,481,620.12 = 4,806,572.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,877,988.28x = 9,481,620.12 × 4,806,572.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,877,988.28x = 45,574,097,558,357.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,574,097,558,357.14/6,877,988.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,626,079.56

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