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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,876,762.59, 9,490,159.89 and 3,779,395.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,876,762.59, 9,490,159.89 and 3,779,395.73 is: 5,215,691.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,876,762.59 : 9,490,159.89 = 3,779,395.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,876,762.59/9,490,159.89 = 3,779,395.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,876,762.59x = 9,490,159.89 × 3,779,395.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,876,762.59x = 35,867,069,789,008.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,867,069,789,008.67/6,876,762.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,215,691.15

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