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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,686,846.82, 9,228,823.47 and 3,746,862.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,686,846.82, 9,228,823.47 and 3,746,862.72 is: 5,171,216.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,686,846.82 : 9,228,823.47 = 3,746,862.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,686,846.82/9,228,823.47 = 3,746,862.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,686,846.82x = 9,228,823.47 × 3,746,862.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,686,846.82x = 34,579,134,609,204.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,579,134,609,204.04/6,686,846.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,171,216.80

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