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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,868,817.34, 9,483,403.94 and 4,258,111.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,868,817.34, 9,483,403.94 and 4,258,111.38 is: 5,878,943.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,868,817.34 : 9,483,403.94 = 4,258,111.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,868,817.34/9,483,403.94 = 4,258,111.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,868,817.34x = 9,483,403.94 × 4,258,111.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,868,817.34x = 40,381,390,216,760.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,381,390,216,760.28/6,868,817.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,878,943.67

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