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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,871,742.74, 10,298,647.41 and 3,838,986.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,871,742.74, 10,298,647.41 and 3,838,986.10 is: 5,753,469.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,871,742.74 : 10,298,647.41 = 3,838,986.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,871,742.74/10,298,647.41 = 3,838,986.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,871,742.74x = 10,298,647.41 × 3,838,986.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,871,742.74x = 39,536,364,255,791
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,536,364,255,791/6,871,742.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,753,469.79

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