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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,841,471.60, 9,442,232.40 and 3,940,297.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,841,471.60, 9,442,232.40 and 3,940,297.84 is: 5,438,187.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,841,471.60 : 9,442,232.40 = 3,940,297.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,841,471.60/9,442,232.40 = 3,940,297.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,841,471.60x = 9,442,232.40 × 3,940,297.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,841,471.60x = 37,205,207,930,498.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,205,207,930,498.02/6,841,471.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,438,187.88

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