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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,789,142.48, 9,369,257.16 and 3,733,589.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,789,142.48, 9,369,257.16 and 3,733,589.20 is: 5,152,485.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,789,142.48 : 9,369,257.16 = 3,733,589.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,789,142.48/9,369,257.16 = 3,733,589.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,789,142.48x = 9,369,257.16 × 3,733,589.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,789,142.48x = 34,980,957,344,598.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,980,957,344,598.68/6,789,142.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,152,485.38

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