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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,851,021.12, 10,273,313.24 and 3,973,205.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,851,021.12, 10,273,313.24 and 3,973,205.73 is: 5,957,942.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,851,021.12 : 10,273,313.24 = 3,973,205.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,851,021.12/10,273,313.24 = 3,973,205.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,851,021.12x = 10,273,313.24 × 3,973,205.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,851,021.12x = 40,817,987,031,252.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,817,987,031,252.87/6,851,021.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,957,942.08

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