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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,243,873.66, 8,617,931.82 and 3,795,964.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,243,873.66, 8,617,931.82 and 3,795,964.56 is: 5,239,273.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,243,873.66 : 8,617,931.82 = 3,795,964.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,243,873.66/8,617,931.82 = 3,795,964.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,243,873.66x = 8,617,931.82 × 3,795,964.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,243,873.66x = 32,713,363,769,216.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,713,363,769,216.30/6,243,873.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,239,273.81

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