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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,853,572.88, 9,457,817.16 and 3,756,072.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,853,572.88, 9,457,817.16 and 3,756,072.40 is: 5,183,317.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,853,572.88 : 9,457,817.16 = 3,756,072.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,853,572.88/9,457,817.16 = 3,756,072.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,853,572.88x = 9,457,817.16 × 3,756,072.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,853,572.88x = 35,524,245,998,922.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,524,245,998,922.38/6,853,572.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,183,317.76

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