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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,879,931.52, 9,494,311.52 and 3,782,507.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,879,931.52, 9,494,311.52 and 3,782,507.58 is: 5,219,863.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,879,931.52 : 9,494,311.52 = 3,782,507.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,879,931.52/9,494,311.52 = 3,782,507.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,879,931.52x = 9,494,311.52 × 3,782,507.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,879,931.52x = 35,912,305,300,737.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,912,305,300,737.59/6,879,931.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,219,863.78

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