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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,873,497.75, 9,484,372.46 and 3,972,328.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,873,497.75, 9,484,372.46 and 3,972,328.38 is: 5,481,203.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,873,497.75 : 9,484,372.46 = 3,972,328.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,873,497.75/9,484,372.46 = 3,972,328.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,873,497.75x = 9,484,372.46 × 3,972,328.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,873,497.75x = 37,675,041,869,486.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,675,041,869,486.77/6,873,497.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,481,203.79

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