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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,388,439, 9,577,934.58 and 3,863,532.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,388,439, 9,577,934.58 and 3,863,532.92 is: 5,792,442.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,388,439 : 9,577,934.58 = 3,863,532.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,388,439/9,577,934.58 = 3,863,532.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,388,439x = 9,577,934.58 × 3,863,532.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,388,439x = 37,004,665,555,436.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,004,665,555,436.38/6,388,439
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,792,442.50

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