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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,890,538, 9,508,849.56 and 3,834,751.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,890,538, 9,508,849.56 and 3,834,751.44 is: 5,291,905.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,890,538 : 9,508,849.56 = 3,834,751.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,890,538/9,508,849.56 = 3,834,751.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,890,538x = 9,508,849.56 × 3,834,751.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,890,538x = 36,464,074,542,953.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,464,074,542,953.37/6,890,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,291,905.30

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