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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,938,266.82, 10,417,631.09 and 3,870,252.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,938,266.82, 10,417,631.09 and 3,870,252.18 is: 5,811,085.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,938,266.82 : 10,417,631.09 = 3,870,252.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,938,266.82/10,417,631.09 = 3,870,252.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,938,266.82x = 10,417,631.09 × 3,870,252.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,938,266.82x = 40,318,859,417,157.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,318,859,417,157.02/6,938,266.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,811,085.17

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