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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,839,729.67, 9,438,836.13 and 3,742,544.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,839,729.67, 9,438,836.13 and 3,742,544.01 is: 5,164,715.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,839,729.67 : 9,438,836.13 = 3,742,544.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,839,729.67/9,438,836.13 = 3,742,544.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,839,729.67x = 9,438,836.13 × 3,742,544.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,839,729.67x = 35,325,259,619,703.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,325,259,619,703.09/6,839,729.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,164,715.76

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