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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,941,446.68, 9,572,466.78 and 5,412,996.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,941,446.68, 9,572,466.78 and 5,412,996.12 is: 7,464,686.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,941,446.68 : 9,572,466.78 = 5,412,996.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,941,446.68/9,572,466.78 = 5,412,996.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,941,446.68x = 9,572,466.78 × 5,412,996.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,941,446.68x = 51,815,725,538,968.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,815,725,538,968.89/6,941,446.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,464,686.82

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