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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,688,045.58, 9,230,072.12 and 3,787,952.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,688,045.58, 9,230,072.12 and 3,787,952.36 is: 5,227,696.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,688,045.58 : 9,230,072.12 = 3,787,952.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,688,045.58/9,230,072.12 = 3,787,952.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,688,045.58x = 9,230,072.12 × 3,787,952.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,688,045.58x = 34,963,073,502,469.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,963,073,502,469.27/6,688,045.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,227,696.65

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