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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,838,278.92, 10,240,980.38 and 3,911,501.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,838,278.92, 10,240,980.38 and 3,911,501.27 is: 5,857,849.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,838,278.92 : 10,240,980.38 = 3,911,501.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,838,278.92/10,240,980.38 = 3,911,501.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,838,278.92x = 10,240,980.38 × 3,911,501.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,838,278.92x = 40,057,607,691,652.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,057,607,691,652.67/6,838,278.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,857,849.35

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