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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,863,204.96, 9,471,234 and 3,807,419.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,863,204.96, 9,471,234 and 3,807,419.24 is: 5,254,244.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,863,204.96 : 9,471,234 = 3,807,419.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,863,204.96/9,471,234 = 3,807,419.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,863,204.96x = 9,471,234 × 3,807,419.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,863,204.96x = 36,060,958,558,142.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,060,958,558,142.16/6,863,204.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,254,244.74

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