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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,979,184, 9,628,632 and 4,328,805.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,979,184, 9,628,632 and 4,328,805.50 is: 5,972,112.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,979,184 : 9,628,632 = 4,328,805.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,979,184/9,628,632 = 4,328,805.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,979,184x = 9,628,632 × 4,328,805.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,979,184x = 41,680,475,159,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,680,475,159,076/6,979,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,972,112.95

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