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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,856,137.33, 9,461,409.17 and 3,758,604.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,856,137.33, 9,461,409.17 and 3,758,604.40 is: 5,186,840.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,856,137.33 : 9,461,409.17 = 3,758,604.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,856,137.33/9,461,409.17 = 3,758,604.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,856,137.33x = 9,461,409.17 × 3,758,604.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,856,137.33x = 35,561,694,136,562.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,561,694,136,562.34/6,856,137.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,186,840.99

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