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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,789,579.86, 9,369,866.58 and 3,889,531.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,789,579.86, 9,369,866.58 and 3,889,531.22 is: 5,367,694.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,789,579.86 : 9,369,866.58 = 3,889,531.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,789,579.86/9,369,866.58 = 3,889,531.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,789,579.86x = 9,369,866.58 × 3,889,531.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,789,579.86x = 36,444,388,590,144.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,444,388,590,144.63/6,789,579.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,367,694.22

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