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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,853,384.54, 9,457,670.73 and 3,797,598.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,853,384.54, 9,457,670.73 and 3,797,598.79 is: 5,240,686.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,853,384.54 : 9,457,670.73 = 3,797,598.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,853,384.54/9,457,670.73 = 3,797,598.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,853,384.54x = 9,457,670.73 × 3,797,598.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,853,384.54x = 35,916,438,920,466.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,916,438,920,466.42/6,853,384.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,240,686.37

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