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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,856,808.32, 9,462,480.96 and 3,956,800.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,856,808.32, 9,462,480.96 and 3,956,800.96 is: 5,460,434.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,856,808.32 : 9,462,480.96 = 3,956,800.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,856,808.32/9,462,480.96 = 3,956,800.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,856,808.32x = 9,462,480.96 × 3,956,800.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,856,808.32x = 37,441,153,746,509.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,441,153,746,509.73/6,856,808.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,460,434.65

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