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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,960,870.96, 9,605,511 and 3,863,551.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,960,870.96, 9,605,511 and 3,863,551.92 is: 5,331,429.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,960,870.96 : 9,605,511 = 3,863,551.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,960,870.96/9,605,511 = 3,863,551.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,960,870.96x = 9,605,511 × 3,863,551.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,960,870.96x = 37,111,390,466,631.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,111,390,466,631.12/6,960,870.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,331,429.17

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