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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,883,334.56, 9,499,231.83 and 3,785,988.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,883,334.56, 9,499,231.83 and 3,785,988.52 is: 5,224,790.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,883,334.56 : 9,499,231.83 = 3,785,988.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,883,334.56/9,499,231.83 = 3,785,988.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,883,334.56x = 9,499,231.83 × 3,785,988.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,883,334.56x = 35,963,982,657,198.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,963,982,657,198.59/6,883,334.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,224,790.74

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