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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,371,147.86, 8,792,195.97 and 3,792,917.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,371,147.86, 8,792,195.97 and 3,792,917.86 is: 5,234,233.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,371,147.86 : 8,792,195.97 = 3,792,917.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,371,147.86/8,792,195.97 = 3,792,917.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,371,147.86x = 8,792,195.97 × 3,792,917.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,371,147.86x = 33,348,077,123,233.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,348,077,123,233.03/6,371,147.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,234,233.75

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