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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,873,499.75, 9,484,375.21 and 3,972,330.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,873,499.75, 9,484,375.21 and 3,972,330.38 is: 5,481,206.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,873,499.75 : 9,484,375.21 = 3,972,330.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,873,499.75/9,484,375.21 = 3,972,330.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,873,499.75x = 9,484,375.21 × 3,972,330.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,873,499.75x = 37,675,071,782,001.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,675,071,782,001.88/6,873,499.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,481,206.54

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