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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,927,792.17, 9,560,187.99 and 3,872,290.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,927,792.17, 9,560,187.99 and 3,872,290.73 is: 5,343,668.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,927,792.17 : 9,560,187.99 = 3,872,290.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,927,792.17/9,560,187.99 = 3,872,290.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,927,792.17x = 9,560,187.99 × 3,872,290.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,927,792.17x = 37,019,827,282,933.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,019,827,282,933.39/6,927,792.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,343,668.86

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