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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,859,503.78, 9,466,493.13 and 3,803,652.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,859,503.78, 9,466,493.13 and 3,803,652.42 is: 5,249,249.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,859,503.78 : 9,466,493.13 = 3,803,652.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,859,503.78/9,466,493.13 = 3,803,652.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,859,503.78x = 9,466,493.13 × 3,803,652.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,859,503.78x = 36,007,249,502,837.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,007,249,502,837.88/6,859,503.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,249,249.90

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