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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,872,981.52, 9,484,158.06 and 3,972,559.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,872,981.52, 9,484,158.06 and 3,972,559.44 is: 5,481,810.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,872,981.52 : 9,484,158.06 = 3,972,559.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,872,981.52/9,484,158.06 = 3,972,559.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,872,981.52x = 9,484,158.06 × 3,972,559.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,872,981.52x = 37,676,381,631,705.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,676,381,631,705.09/6,872,981.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,481,810.41

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