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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,896,543.95, 9,516,514.67 and 4,246,970.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,896,543.95, 9,516,514.67 and 4,246,970.21 is: 5,860,377.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,896,543.95 : 9,516,514.67 = 4,246,970.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,896,543.95/9,516,514.67 = 4,246,970.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,896,543.95x = 9,516,514.67 × 4,246,970.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,896,543.95x = 40,416,354,309,074.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,416,354,309,074.41/6,896,543.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,860,377.98

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