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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,872,261.37, 9,483,460.86 and 3,816,672.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,872,261.37, 9,483,460.86 and 3,816,672.45 is: 5,266,863.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,872,261.37 : 9,483,460.86 = 3,816,672.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,872,261.37/9,483,460.86 = 3,816,672.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,872,261.37x = 9,483,460.86 × 3,816,672.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,872,261.37x = 36,195,263,795,015.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,195,263,795,015.30/6,872,261.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,266,863.68

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