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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,872,738.02, 9,484,400.55 and 3,816,952.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,872,738.02, 9,484,400.55 and 3,816,952.18 is: 5,267,406.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,872,738.02 : 9,484,400.55 = 3,816,952.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,872,738.02/9,484,400.55 = 3,816,952.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,872,738.02x = 9,484,400.55 × 3,816,952.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,872,738.02x = 36,201,503,355,315.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,201,503,355,315.70/6,872,738.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,267,406.27

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