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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,833,811.90, 9,430,857.24 and 3,778,222.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,833,811.90, 9,430,857.24 and 3,778,222.98 is: 5,214,056.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,833,811.90 : 9,430,857.24 = 3,778,222.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,833,811.90/9,430,857.24 = 3,778,222.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,833,811.90x = 9,430,857.24 × 3,778,222.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,833,811.90x = 35,631,881,545,267.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,631,881,545,267.38/6,833,811.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,214,056.53

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