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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,873,437.12, 9,485,440.37 and 3,776,246.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,873,437.12, 9,485,440.37 and 3,776,246.72 is: 5,211,273.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,873,437.12 : 9,485,440.37 = 3,776,246.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,873,437.12/9,485,440.37 = 3,776,246.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,873,437.12x = 9,485,440.37 × 3,776,246.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,873,437.12x = 35,819,363,018,659.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,819,363,018,659.65/6,873,437.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,211,273.84

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