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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,737,882.31, 9,298,277.60 and 3,837,543.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,737,882.31, 9,298,277.60 and 3,837,543.05 is: 5,295,809.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,737,882.31 : 9,298,277.60 = 3,837,543.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,737,882.31/9,298,277.60 = 3,837,543.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,737,882.31x = 9,298,277.60 × 3,837,543.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,737,882.31x = 35,682,540,584,908.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,682,540,584,908.66/6,737,882.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,295,809.42

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