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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,846,578.52, 9,448,573.34 and 3,790,792.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,846,578.52, 9,448,573.34 and 3,790,792.60 is: 5,231,457.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,846,578.52 : 9,448,573.34 = 3,790,792.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,846,578.52/9,448,573.34 = 3,790,792.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,846,578.52x = 9,448,573.34 × 3,790,792.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,846,578.52x = 35,817,581,897,829.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,817,581,897,829.28/6,846,578.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,231,457.11

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