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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,272,390.87, 9,407,463.93 and 3,991,138.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,272,390.87, 9,407,463.93 and 3,991,138.86 is: 5,985,994.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,272,390.87 : 9,407,463.93 = 3,991,138.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,272,390.87/9,407,463.93 = 3,991,138.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,272,390.87x = 9,407,463.93 × 3,991,138.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,272,390.87x = 37,546,494,865,071.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,546,494,865,071.32/6,272,390.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,985,994.12

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