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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,802,501.40, 9,387,452.05 and 3,746,715.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,802,501.40, 9,387,452.05 and 3,746,715.65 is: 5,170,467.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,802,501.40 : 9,387,452.05 = 3,746,715.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,802,501.40/9,387,452.05 = 3,746,715.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,802,501.40x = 9,387,452.05 × 3,746,715.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,802,501.40x = 35,172,113,509,359.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,172,113,509,359.59/6,802,501.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,170,467.66

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