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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,689,648.87, 9,231,968.72 and 3,749,519.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,689,648.87, 9,231,968.72 and 3,749,519.82 is: 5,174,479.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,689,648.87 : 9,231,968.72 = 3,749,519.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,689,648.87/9,231,968.72 = 3,749,519.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,689,648.87x = 9,231,968.72 × 3,749,519.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,689,648.87x = 34,615,449,693,260.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,615,449,693,260.03/6,689,648.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,174,479.31

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