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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,846,072.40, 9,448,213.68 and 3,790,286.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,846,072.40, 9,448,213.68 and 3,790,286.56 is: 5,230,946.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,846,072.40 : 9,448,213.68 = 3,790,286.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,846,072.40/9,448,213.68 = 3,790,286.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,846,072.40x = 9,448,213.68 × 3,790,286.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,846,072.40x = 35,811,437,327,312.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,811,437,327,312.14/6,846,072.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,230,946.33

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