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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,953,531.92, 9,596,465.78 and 3,898,336.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,953,531.92, 9,596,465.78 and 3,898,336.68 is: 5,380,036.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,953,531.92 : 9,596,465.78 = 3,898,336.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,953,531.92/9,596,465.78 = 3,898,336.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,953,531.92x = 9,596,465.78 × 3,898,336.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,953,531.92x = 37,410,254,548,538.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,410,254,548,538.81/6,953,531.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,380,036.36

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