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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,374,907.86, 8,796,632.75 and 3,892,881.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,374,907.86, 8,796,632.75 and 3,892,881.56 is: 5,371,724.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,374,907.86 : 8,796,632.75 = 3,892,881.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,374,907.86/8,796,632.75 = 3,892,881.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,374,907.86x = 8,796,632.75 × 3,892,881.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,374,907.86x = 34,244,249,359,119.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,244,249,359,119.52/6,374,907.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,371,724.60

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