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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,894,548.95, 9,515,511.92 and 5,237,970.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,894,548.95, 9,515,511.92 and 5,237,970.04 is: 7,229,184.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,894,548.95 : 9,515,511.92 = 5,237,970.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,894,548.95/9,515,511.92 = 5,237,970.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,894,548.95x = 9,515,511.92 × 5,237,970.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,894,548.95x = 49,841,966,352,222.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,841,966,352,222.88/6,894,548.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,229,184.49

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