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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,436,731.60, 9,661,318.20 and 3,917,307.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,436,731.60, 9,661,318.20 and 3,917,307.60 is: 5,879,747.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,436,731.60 : 9,661,318.20 = 3,917,307.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,436,731.60/9,661,318.20 = 3,917,307.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,436,731.60x = 9,661,318.20 × 3,917,307.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,436,731.60x = 37,846,355,210,878.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,846,355,210,878.32/6,436,731.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,879,747.29

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