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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,827,595.96, 10,242,870.17 and 3,632,257.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,827,595.96, 10,242,870.17 and 3,632,257.74 is: 5,449,171.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,827,595.96 : 10,242,870.17 = 3,632,257.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,827,595.96/10,242,870.17 = 3,632,257.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,827,595.96x = 10,242,870.17 × 3,632,257.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,827,595.96x = 37,204,744,436,636.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,204,744,436,636.33/6,827,595.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,449,171.96

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