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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,881,097.42, 9,496,159.74 and 3,783,856.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,881,097.42, 9,496,159.74 and 3,783,856.68 is: 5,221,857.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,881,097.42 : 9,496,159.74 = 3,783,856.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,881,097.42/9,496,159.74 = 3,783,856.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,881,097.42x = 9,496,159.74 × 3,783,856.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,881,097.42x = 35,932,107,466,546.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,932,107,466,546.06/6,881,097.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,221,857.11

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