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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,840,816.18, 9,440,436.77 and 3,743,608.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,840,816.18, 9,440,436.77 and 3,743,608.65 is: 5,166,240.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,840,816.18 : 9,440,436.77 = 3,743,608.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,840,816.18/9,440,436.77 = 3,743,608.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,840,816.18x = 9,440,436.77 × 3,743,608.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,840,816.18x = 35,341,300,686,029.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,341,300,686,029.84/6,840,816.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,166,240.37

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