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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,377,771.86, 6,537,916.56 and 3,731,185.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,377,771.86, 6,537,916.56 and 3,731,185.31 is: 5,572,281.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,377,771.86 : 6,537,916.56 = 3,731,185.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,377,771.86/6,537,916.56 = 3,731,185.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,377,771.86x = 6,537,916.56 × 3,731,185.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,377,771.86x = 24,394,178,193,988.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,394,178,193,988.15/4,377,771.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,572,281.75

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