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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,371,148.49, 8,792,196.83 and 3,792,918.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,371,148.49, 8,792,196.83 and 3,792,918.49 is: 5,234,234.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,371,148.49 : 8,792,196.83 = 3,792,918.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,371,148.49/8,792,196.83 = 3,792,918.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,371,148.49x = 8,792,196.83 × 3,792,918.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,371,148.49x = 33,348,085,889,747.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,348,085,889,747.70/6,371,148.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,234,234.61

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