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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,896,471.64, 9,517,878.24 and 3,799,312.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,896,471.64, 9,517,878.24 and 3,799,312.28 is: 5,243,462.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,896,471.64 : 9,517,878.24 = 3,799,312.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,896,471.64/9,517,878.24 = 3,799,312.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,896,471.64x = 9,517,878.24 × 3,799,312.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,896,471.64x = 36,161,391,676,776.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,161,391,676,776.79/6,896,471.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,243,462.68

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