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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,871,655.75, 9,482,998.87 and 3,774,465.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,871,655.75, 9,482,998.87 and 3,774,465.35 is: 5,208,824.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,871,655.75 : 9,482,998.87 = 3,774,465.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,871,655.75/9,482,998.87 = 3,774,465.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,871,655.75x = 9,482,998.87 × 3,774,465.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,871,655.75x = 35,793,250,648,904.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,793,250,648,904.15/6,871,655.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,208,824.77

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