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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,782,815.89, 9,360,283.77 and 3,727,226.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,782,815.89, 9,360,283.77 and 3,727,226.97 is: 5,143,572.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,782,815.89 : 9,360,283.77 = 3,727,226.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,782,815.89/9,360,283.77 = 3,727,226.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,782,815.89x = 9,360,283.77 × 3,727,226.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,782,815.89x = 34,887,902,114,397.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,887,902,114,397.28/6,782,815.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,143,572.03

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