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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,837,074.31, 9,438,067.82 and 4,260,028.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,837,074.31, 9,438,067.82 and 4,260,028.33 is: 5,880,649.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,837,074.31 : 9,438,067.82 = 4,260,028.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,837,074.31/9,438,067.82 = 4,260,028.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,837,074.31x = 9,438,067.82 × 4,260,028.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,837,074.31x = 40,206,436,293,661.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,206,436,293,661.34/6,837,074.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,880,649.31

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