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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,802,864.47, 9,387,952.29 and 3,747,078.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,802,864.47, 9,387,952.29 and 3,747,078.72 is: 5,170,968.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,802,864.47 : 9,387,952.29 = 3,747,078.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,802,864.47/9,387,952.29 = 3,747,078.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,802,864.47x = 9,387,952.29 × 3,747,078.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,802,864.47x = 35,177,396,250,234.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,177,396,250,234.27/6,802,864.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,170,968.26

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