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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,791,432.45, 9,371,992.94 and 3,851,788.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,791,432.45, 9,371,992.94 and 3,851,788.68 is: 5,315,364.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,791,432.45 : 9,371,992.94 = 3,851,788.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,791,432.45/9,371,992.94 = 3,851,788.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,791,432.45x = 9,371,992.94 × 3,851,788.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,791,432.45x = 36,098,936,296,072.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,098,936,296,072.98/6,791,432.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,315,364.11

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