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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,696,864.73, 9,241,989.20 and 3,796,311.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,696,864.73, 9,241,989.20 and 3,796,311.97 is: 5,239,089.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,696,864.73 : 9,241,989.20 = 3,796,311.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,696,864.73/9,241,989.20 = 3,796,311.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,696,864.73x = 9,241,989.20 × 3,796,311.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,696,864.73x = 35,085,474,226,570.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,085,474,226,570.72/6,696,864.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,239,089.58

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