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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,885,818.37, 9,504,987.26 and 5,915,052.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,885,818.37, 9,504,987.26 and 5,915,052.81 is: 8,164,970.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,885,818.37 : 9,504,987.26 = 5,915,052.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,885,818.37/9,504,987.26 = 5,915,052.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,885,818.37x = 9,504,987.26 × 5,915,052.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,885,818.37x = 56,222,501,571,701.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,222,501,571,701.94/6,885,818.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,164,970.17

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