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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,988,887.20, 9,645,061.32 and 4,198,863.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,988,887.20, 9,645,061.32 and 4,198,863.80 is: 5,794,670.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,988,887.20 : 9,645,061.32 = 4,198,863.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,988,887.20/9,645,061.32 = 4,198,863.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,988,887.20x = 9,645,061.32 × 4,198,863.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,988,887.20x = 40,498,298,825,328.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,498,298,825,328.22/6,988,887.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,794,670.55

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