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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,492,730.38, 8,962,837.83 and 3,880,156.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,492,730.38, 8,962,837.83 and 3,880,156.38 is: 5,356,330.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,492,730.38 : 8,962,837.83 = 3,880,156.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,492,730.38/8,962,837.83 = 3,880,156.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,492,730.38x = 8,962,837.83 × 3,880,156.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,492,730.38x = 34,777,212,388,979.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,777,212,388,979.86/6,492,730.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,356,330.90

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