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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,881,342.87, 9,496,409.26 and 3,784,038.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,881,342.87, 9,496,409.26 and 3,784,038.29 is: 5,222,058.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,881,342.87 : 9,496,409.26 = 3,784,038.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,881,342.87/9,496,409.26 = 3,784,038.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,881,342.87x = 9,496,409.26 × 3,784,038.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,881,342.87x = 35,934,776,209,868.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,934,776,209,868.52/6,881,342.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,222,058.68

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