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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,929,256.35, 9,562,435.74 and 3,831,989.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,929,256.35, 9,562,435.74 and 3,831,989.54 is: 5,288,179.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,929,256.35 : 9,562,435.74 = 3,831,989.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,929,256.35/9,562,435.74 = 3,831,989.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,929,256.35x = 9,562,435.74 × 3,831,989.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,929,256.35x = 36,643,153,684,789.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,643,153,684,789.98/6,929,256.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,288,179.83

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