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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,687,988.12, 9,229,477.84 and 3,632,224.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,687,988.12, 9,229,477.84 and 3,632,224.24 is: 5,012,498.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,687,988.12 : 9,229,477.84 = 3,632,224.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,687,988.12/9,229,477.84 = 3,632,224.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,687,988.12x = 9,229,477.84 × 3,632,224.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,687,988.12x = 33,523,533,132,990.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,523,533,132,990.84/6,687,988.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,012,498.91

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