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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,687,988.50, 9,229,478.33 and 3,632,224.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,687,988.50, 9,229,478.33 and 3,632,224.62 is: 5,012,499.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,687,988.50 : 9,229,478.33 = 3,632,224.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,687,988.50/9,229,478.33 = 3,632,224.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,687,988.50x = 9,229,478.33 × 3,632,224.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,687,988.50x = 33,523,538,419,982.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,523,538,419,982.48/6,687,988.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,012,499.41

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