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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,689,677.17, 9,232,007.75 and 3,749,548.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,689,677.17, 9,232,007.75 and 3,749,548.14 is: 5,174,518.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,689,677.17 : 9,232,007.75 = 3,749,548.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,689,677.17/9,232,007.75 = 3,749,548.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,689,677.17x = 9,232,007.75 × 3,749,548.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,689,677.17x = 34,615,857,468,730.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,615,857,468,730.34/6,689,677.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,174,518.38

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