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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,487,873.53, 9,732,391.56 and 1,876,787.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,487,873.53, 9,732,391.56 and 1,876,787.34 is: 2,815,349.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,487,873.53 : 9,732,391.56 = 1,876,787.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,487,873.53/9,732,391.56 = 1,876,787.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,487,873.53x = 9,732,391.56 × 1,876,787.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,487,873.53x = 18,265,629,267,730.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,265,629,267,730.85/6,487,873.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,815,349.16

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