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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,897,742.56, 10,328,947.44 and 5,757,669.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,897,742.56, 10,328,947.44 and 5,757,669.92 is: 8,621,758.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,897,742.56 : 10,328,947.44 = 5,757,669.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,897,742.56/10,328,947.44 = 5,757,669.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,897,742.56x = 10,328,947.44 × 5,757,669.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,897,742.56x = 59,470,669,980,549
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,470,669,980,549/6,897,742.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,621,758.42

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