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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,638,920.23, 9,161,991.59 and 3,698,734.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,638,920.23, 9,161,991.59 and 3,698,734.71 is: 5,104,410.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,638,920.23 : 9,161,991.59 = 3,698,734.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,638,920.23/9,161,991.59 = 3,698,734.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,638,920.23x = 9,161,991.59 × 3,698,734.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,638,920.23x = 33,887,776,288,167.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,887,776,288,167.42/6,638,920.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,104,410.82

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