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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,879,017.96, 9,493,165.51 and 3,781,671.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,879,017.96, 9,493,165.51 and 3,781,671.87 is: 5,218,773.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,879,017.96 : 9,493,165.51 = 3,781,671.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,879,017.96/9,493,165.51 = 3,781,671.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,879,017.96x = 9,493,165.51 × 3,781,671.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,879,017.96x = 35,900,036,992,566.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,900,036,992,566.39/6,879,017.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,218,773.55

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