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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,950,482.38, 9,591,665.48 and 3,852,997.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,950,482.38, 9,591,665.48 and 3,852,997.89 is: 5,317,136.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,950,482.38 : 9,591,665.48 = 3,852,997.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,950,482.38/9,591,665.48 = 3,852,997.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,950,482.38x = 9,591,665.48 × 3,852,997.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,950,482.38x = 36,956,666,856,025.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,956,666,856,025.84/6,950,482.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,317,136.97

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