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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,237,875.34, 6,316,890.79 and 3,897,753.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,237,875.34, 6,316,890.79 and 3,897,753.10 is: 5,809,911.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,237,875.34 : 6,316,890.79 = 3,897,753.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,237,875.34/6,316,890.79 = 3,897,753.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,237,875.34x = 6,316,890.79 × 3,897,753.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,237,875.34x = 24,621,680,659,083.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,621,680,659,083.95/4,237,875.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,809,911.50

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