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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,972,974.94, 9,623,847.42 and 5,809,576.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,972,974.94, 9,623,847.42 and 5,809,576.17 is: 8,018,166.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,972,974.94 : 9,623,847.42 = 5,809,576.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,972,974.94/9,623,847.42 = 5,809,576.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,972,974.94x = 9,623,847.42 × 5,809,576.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,972,974.94x = 55,910,474,634,947.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,910,474,634,947.98/6,972,974.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,018,166.58

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