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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,687,988.42, 9,229,478.26 and 3,632,224.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,687,988.42, 9,229,478.26 and 3,632,224.54 is: 5,012,499.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,687,988.42 : 9,229,478.26 = 3,632,224.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,687,988.42/9,229,478.26 = 3,632,224.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,687,988.42x = 9,229,478.26 × 3,632,224.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,687,988.42x = 33,523,537,395,214.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,523,537,395,214.25/6,687,988.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,012,499.32

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