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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,801,847.34, 9,386,973.51 and 3,746,060.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,801,847.34, 9,386,973.51 and 3,746,060.78 is: 5,169,797.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,801,847.34 : 9,386,973.51 = 3,746,060.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,801,847.34/9,386,973.51 = 3,746,060.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,801,847.34x = 9,386,973.51 × 3,746,060.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,801,847.34x = 35,164,173,308,709.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,164,173,308,709.93/6,801,847.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,169,797.49

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