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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,972,318.32, 9,622,846.68 and 4,257,630.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,972,318.32, 9,622,846.68 and 4,257,630.32 is: 5,876,169.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,972,318.32 : 9,622,846.68 = 4,257,630.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,972,318.32/9,622,846.68 = 4,257,630.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,972,318.32x = 9,622,846.68 × 4,257,630.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,972,318.32x = 40,970,523,789,479.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,970,523,789,479.34/6,972,318.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,876,169.43

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