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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,824,958.78, 9,418,507.44 and 3,884,632.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,824,958.78, 9,418,507.44 and 3,884,632.32 is: 5,360,829.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,824,958.78 : 9,418,507.44 = 3,884,632.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,824,958.78/9,418,507.44 = 3,884,632.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,824,958.78x = 9,418,507.44 × 3,884,632.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,824,958.78x = 36,587,438,407,584.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,587,438,407,584.46/6,824,958.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,360,829.21

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