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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,872,261.10, 9,483,460.53 and 3,816,672.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,872,261.10, 9,483,460.53 and 3,816,672.18 is: 5,266,863.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,872,261.10 : 9,483,460.53 = 3,816,672.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,872,261.10/9,483,460.53 = 3,816,672.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,872,261.10x = 9,483,460.53 × 3,816,672.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,872,261.10x = 36,195,259,974,979.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,195,259,974,979.05/6,872,261.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,266,863.33

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