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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,838,478.84, 9,387,683.16 and 5,869,927.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,838,478.84, 9,387,683.16 and 5,869,927.64 is: 8,058,081.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,838,478.84 : 9,387,683.16 = 5,869,927.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,838,478.84/9,387,683.16 = 5,869,927.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,838,478.84x = 9,387,683.16 × 5,869,927.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,838,478.84x = 55,105,020,856,446.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,105,020,856,446.54/6,838,478.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,058,081.65

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