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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,883,339.16, 9,498,617.88 and 3,827,487.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,883,339.16, 9,498,617.88 and 3,827,487.80 is: 5,281,716.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,883,339.16 : 9,498,617.88 = 3,827,487.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,883,339.16/9,498,617.88 = 3,827,487.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,883,339.16x = 9,498,617.88 × 3,827,487.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,883,339.16x = 36,355,844,052,561.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,355,844,052,561.87/6,883,339.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,281,716.21

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