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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,742,811.93, 9,303,286.39 and 3,842,140.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,742,811.93, 9,303,286.39 and 3,842,140.97 is: 5,301,132.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,742,811.93 : 9,303,286.39 = 3,842,140.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,742,811.93/9,303,286.39 = 3,842,140.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,742,811.93x = 9,303,286.39 × 3,842,140.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,742,811.93x = 35,744,537,808,315.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,744,537,808,315.26/6,742,811.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,301,132.26

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