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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,872,322.60, 9,483,545.52 and 3,816,733.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,872,322.60, 9,483,545.52 and 3,816,733.68 is: 5,266,948.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,872,322.60 : 9,483,545.52 = 3,816,733.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,872,322.60/9,483,545.52 = 3,816,733.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,872,322.60x = 9,483,545.52 × 3,816,733.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,872,322.60x = 36,196,167,591,997.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,196,167,591,997.12/6,872,322.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,266,948.26

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