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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,695,937.30, 9,240,471.05 and 3,715,701.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,695,937.30, 9,240,471.05 and 3,715,701.87 is: 5,127,711.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,695,937.30 : 9,240,471.05 = 3,715,701.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,695,937.30/9,240,471.05 = 3,715,701.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,695,937.30x = 9,240,471.05 × 3,715,701.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,695,937.30x = 34,334,835,541,587.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,334,835,541,587.36/6,695,937.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,127,711.63

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