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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,851,020.12, 10,273,311.74 and 3,973,204.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,851,020.12, 10,273,311.74 and 3,973,204.73 is: 5,957,940.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,851,020.12 : 10,273,311.74 = 3,973,204.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,851,020.12/10,273,311.74 = 3,973,204.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,851,020.12x = 10,273,311.74 × 3,973,204.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,851,020.12x = 40,817,970,833,748.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,817,970,833,748.82/6,851,020.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,957,940.59

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