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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,685,238.44, 9,226,200 and 3,785,140.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,685,238.44, 9,226,200 and 3,785,140.36 is: 5,223,816.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,685,238.44 : 9,226,200 = 3,785,140.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,685,238.44/9,226,200 = 3,785,140.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,685,238.44x = 9,226,200 × 3,785,140.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,685,238.44x = 34,922,461,989,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,922,461,989,432/6,685,238.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,223,816.97

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