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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,956,474.79, 9,600,034.70 and 4,202,779.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,956,474.79, 9,600,034.70 and 4,202,779.35 is: 5,799,895.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,956,474.79 : 9,600,034.70 = 4,202,779.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,956,474.79/9,600,034.70 = 4,202,779.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,956,474.79x = 9,600,034.70 × 4,202,779.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,956,474.79x = 40,346,827,596,443.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,346,827,596,443.44/6,956,474.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,799,895.61

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