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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,887,172.16, 9,501,730.36 and 4,307,872.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,887,172.16, 9,501,730.36 and 4,307,872.96 is: 5,943,258.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,887,172.16 : 9,501,730.36 = 4,307,872.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,887,172.16/9,501,730.36 = 4,307,872.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,887,172.16x = 9,501,730.36 × 4,307,872.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,887,172.16x = 40,932,247,291,055.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,932,247,291,055.06/6,887,172.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,943,258.91

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