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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,687,987.92, 9,229,477.56 and 3,632,224.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,687,987.92, 9,229,477.56 and 3,632,224.04 is: 5,012,498.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,687,987.92 : 9,229,477.56 = 3,632,224.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,687,987.92/9,229,477.56 = 3,632,224.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,687,987.92x = 9,229,477.56 × 3,632,224.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,687,987.92x = 33,523,530,270,072.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,523,530,270,072.54/6,687,987.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,012,498.63

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