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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,737,880.31, 9,298,274.85 and 3,837,541.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,737,880.31, 9,298,274.85 and 3,837,541.06 is: 5,295,806.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,737,880.31 : 9,298,274.85 = 3,837,541.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,737,880.31/9,298,274.85 = 3,837,541.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,737,880.31x = 9,298,274.85 × 3,837,541.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,737,880.31x = 35,682,511,524,040.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,682,511,524,040.34/6,737,880.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,295,806.68

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