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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,897,988.36, 9,518,510.40 and 4,248,413.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,897,988.36, 9,518,510.40 and 4,248,413.56 is: 5,862,371.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,897,988.36 : 9,518,510.40 = 4,248,413.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,897,988.36/9,518,510.40 = 4,248,413.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,897,988.36x = 9,518,510.40 × 4,248,413.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,897,988.36x = 40,438,568,654,361.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,438,568,654,361.02/6,897,988.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,862,371.25

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