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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,983,837.10, 9,638,534.12 and 4,230,443.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,983,837.10, 9,638,534.12 and 4,230,443.79 is: 5,838,520.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,983,837.10 : 9,638,534.12 = 4,230,443.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,983,837.10/9,638,534.12 = 4,230,443.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,983,837.10x = 9,638,534.12 × 4,230,443.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,983,837.10x = 40,775,276,791,504.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,775,276,791,504.90/6,983,837.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,838,520.60

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