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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,939,817.12, 9,559,835.68 and 5,904,007.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,939,817.12, 9,559,835.68 and 5,904,007.44 is: 8,132,972.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,939,817.12 : 9,559,835.68 = 5,904,007.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,939,817.12/9,559,835.68 = 5,904,007.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,939,817.12x = 9,559,835.68 × 5,904,007.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,939,817.12x = 56,441,340,979,897.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,441,340,979,897.46/6,939,817.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,132,972.38

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