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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,863,782.86, 9,471,703.82 and 3,766,230.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,863,782.86, 9,471,703.82 and 3,766,230.88 is: 5,197,224.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,863,782.86 : 9,471,703.82 = 3,766,230.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,863,782.86/9,471,703.82 = 3,766,230.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,863,782.86x = 9,471,703.82 × 3,766,230.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,863,782.86x = 35,672,623,370,587.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,672,623,370,587.55/6,863,782.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,197,224.93

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