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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,878,241.90, 9,481,969.35 and 4,806,826.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,878,241.90, 9,481,969.35 and 4,806,826.20 is: 6,626,428.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,878,241.90 : 9,481,969.35 = 4,806,826.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,878,241.90/9,481,969.35 = 4,806,826.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,878,241.90x = 9,481,969.35 × 4,806,826.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,878,241.90x = 45,578,178,699,176.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,578,178,699,176.97/6,878,241.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,626,428.58

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