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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,972,314.32, 9,622,841.16 and 4,257,626.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,972,314.32, 9,622,841.16 and 4,257,626.32 is: 5,876,163.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,972,314.32 : 9,622,841.16 = 4,257,626.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,972,314.32/9,622,841.16 = 4,257,626.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,972,314.32x = 9,622,841.16 × 4,257,626.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,972,314.32x = 40,970,461,795,995.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,970,461,795,995.34/6,972,314.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,876,163.91

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