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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,875,617.12, 9,487,796.16 and 3,975,194.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,875,617.12, 9,487,796.16 and 3,975,194.91 is: 5,485,447.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,875,617.12 : 9,487,796.16 = 3,975,194.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,875,617.12/9,487,796.16 = 3,975,194.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,875,617.12x = 9,487,796.16 × 3,975,194.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,875,617.12x = 37,715,839,002,349.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,715,839,002,349.55/6,875,617.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,485,447.83

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