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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,797,402.86, 9,379,318.36 and 3,896,259.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,797,402.86, 9,379,318.36 and 3,896,259.88 is: 5,376,209.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,797,402.86 : 9,379,318.36 = 3,896,259.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,797,402.86/9,379,318.36 = 3,896,259.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,797,402.86x = 9,379,318.36 × 3,896,259.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,797,402.86x = 36,544,261,827,815.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,544,261,827,815.39/6,797,402.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,376,209.50

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