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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,859,373.36, 9,465,253.11 and 3,959,698.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,859,373.36, 9,465,253.11 and 3,959,698.37 is: 5,463,989.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,859,373.36 : 9,465,253.11 = 3,959,698.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,859,373.36/9,465,253.11 = 3,959,698.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,859,373.36x = 9,465,253.11 × 3,959,698.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,859,373.36x = 37,479,547,263,978.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,479,547,263,978.16/6,859,373.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,463,989.98

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