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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,898,016.73, 9,518,881.41 and 3,799,930.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,898,016.73, 9,518,881.41 and 3,799,930.98 is: 5,243,694.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,898,016.73 : 9,518,881.41 = 3,799,930.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,898,016.73/9,518,881.41 = 3,799,930.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,898,016.73x = 9,518,881.41 × 3,799,930.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,898,016.73x = 36,171,092,364,805.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,171,092,364,805.09/6,898,016.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,243,694.50

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