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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,551,237.84, 9,040,744.22 and 3,799,556.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,551,237.84, 9,040,744.22 and 3,799,556.97 is: 5,243,409.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,551,237.84 : 9,040,744.22 = 3,799,556.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,551,237.84/9,040,744.22 = 3,799,556.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,551,237.84x = 9,040,744.22 × 3,799,556.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,551,237.84x = 34,350,822,715,088.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,350,822,715,088.22/6,551,237.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,243,409.50

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