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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,839,730.17, 9,438,836.82 and 3,742,544.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,839,730.17, 9,438,836.82 and 3,742,544.51 is: 5,164,716.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,839,730.17 : 9,438,836.82 = 3,742,544.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,839,730.17/9,438,836.82 = 3,742,544.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,839,730.17x = 9,438,836.82 × 3,742,544.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,839,730.17x = 35,325,266,921,476.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,325,266,921,476.86/6,839,730.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,164,716.45

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