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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,993,568.72, 9,648,564.74 and 4,238,268.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,993,568.72, 9,648,564.74 and 4,238,268.46 is: 5,847,259.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,993,568.72 : 9,648,564.74 = 4,238,268.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,993,568.72/9,648,564.74 = 4,238,268.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,993,568.72x = 9,648,564.74 × 4,238,268.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,993,568.72x = 40,893,207,621,810.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,893,207,621,810.10/6,993,568.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,847,259.00

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