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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,875,840.24, 9,488,103.24 and 3,975,417.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,875,840.24, 9,488,103.24 and 3,975,417.20 is: 5,485,754.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,875,840.24 : 9,488,103.24 = 3,975,417.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,875,840.24/9,488,103.24 = 3,975,417.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,875,840.24x = 9,488,103.24 × 3,975,417.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,875,840.24x = 37,719,168,815,671.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,719,168,815,671.73/6,875,840.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,485,754.10

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