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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,797,434.48, 9,379,362 and 3,896,291.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,797,434.48, 9,379,362 and 3,896,291.50 is: 5,376,253.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,797,434.48 : 9,379,362 = 3,896,291.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,797,434.48/9,379,362 = 3,896,291.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,797,434.48x = 9,379,362 × 3,896,291.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,797,434.48x = 36,544,728,436,023
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,544,728,436,023/6,797,434.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,376,253.14

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