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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,688,038.14, 9,230,061.84 and 3,787,944.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,688,038.14, 9,230,061.84 and 3,787,944.92 is: 5,227,686.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,688,038.14 : 9,230,061.84 = 3,787,944.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,688,038.14/9,230,061.84 = 3,787,944.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,688,038.14x = 9,230,061.84 × 3,787,944.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,688,038.14x = 34,962,965,871,719.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,962,965,871,719.14/6,688,038.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,227,686.37

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