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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,859,285.20, 9,465,352.20 and 3,803,386.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,859,285.20, 9,465,352.20 and 3,803,386.32 is: 5,248,417.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,859,285.20 : 9,465,352.20 = 3,803,386.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,859,285.20/9,465,352.20 = 3,803,386.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,859,285.20x = 9,465,352.20 × 3,803,386.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,859,285.20x = 36,000,391,071,461.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,000,391,071,461.90/6,859,285.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,248,417.29

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