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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,873,849.12, 9,486,062.08 and 3,776,412.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,873,849.12, 9,486,062.08 and 3,776,412.40 is: 5,211,531.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,873,849.12 : 9,486,062.08 = 3,776,412.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,873,849.12/9,486,062.08 = 3,776,412.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,873,849.12x = 9,486,062.08 × 3,776,412.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,873,849.12x = 35,823,282,466,081.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,823,282,466,081.79/6,873,849.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,211,531.68

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