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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,829,839.21, 9,424,808.05 and 3,773,856.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,829,839.21, 9,424,808.05 and 3,773,856.63 is: 5,207,717.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,829,839.21 : 9,424,808.05 = 3,773,856.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,829,839.21/9,424,808.05 = 3,773,856.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,829,839.21x = 9,424,808.05 × 3,773,856.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,829,839.21x = 35,567,874,345,969.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,567,874,345,969.88/6,829,839.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,207,717.67

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