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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,853,374.56, 9,457,656.90 and 3,797,588.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,853,374.56, 9,457,656.90 and 3,797,588.81 is: 5,240,672.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,853,374.56 : 9,457,656.90 = 3,797,588.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,853,374.56/9,457,656.90 = 3,797,588.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,853,374.56x = 9,457,656.90 × 3,797,588.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,853,374.56x = 35,916,292,021,662.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,916,292,021,662.48/6,853,374.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,240,672.56

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