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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,896,402.40, 14,839,945.08 and 3,833,972.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,896,402.40, 14,839,945.08 and 3,833,972.79 is: 5,749,154.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,896,402.40 : 14,839,945.08 = 3,833,972.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,896,402.40/14,839,945.08 = 3,833,972.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,896,402.40x = 14,839,945.08 × 3,833,972.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,896,402.40x = 56,895,945,567,614.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,895,945,567,614.65/9,896,402.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,749,154.42

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