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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,694,185.12, 9,238,036.68 and 3,638,407.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,694,185.12, 9,238,036.68 and 3,638,407.20 is: 5,021,035.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,694,185.12 : 9,238,036.68 = 3,638,407.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,694,185.12/9,238,036.68 = 3,638,407.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,694,185.12x = 9,238,036.68 × 3,638,407.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,694,185.12x = 33,611,739,170,376.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,611,739,170,376.10/6,694,185.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,021,035.21

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