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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,838,623.03, 9,436,375.33 and 3,898,819.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,838,623.03, 9,436,375.33 and 3,898,819.36 is: 5,379,843.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,838,623.03 : 9,436,375.33 = 3,898,819.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,838,623.03/9,436,375.33 = 3,898,819.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,838,623.03x = 9,436,375.33 × 3,898,819.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,838,623.03x = 36,790,722,777,648.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,790,722,777,648.52/6,838,623.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,379,843.67

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