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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,872,623.31, 9,484,242.33 and 3,816,837.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,872,623.31, 9,484,242.33 and 3,816,837.56 is: 5,267,248.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,872,623.31 : 9,484,242.33 = 3,816,837.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,872,623.31/9,484,242.33 = 3,816,837.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,872,623.31x = 9,484,242.33 × 3,816,837.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,872,623.31x = 36,199,812,305,864.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,199,812,305,864.70/6,872,623.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,267,248.14

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