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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,841,506.60, 9,442,280.70 and 3,940,332.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,841,506.60, 9,442,280.70 and 3,940,332.84 is: 5,438,236.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,841,506.60 : 9,442,280.70 = 3,940,332.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,841,506.60/9,442,280.70 = 3,940,332.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,841,506.60x = 9,442,280.70 × 3,940,332.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,841,506.60x = 37,205,728,726,708.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,205,728,726,708.19/6,841,506.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,438,236.18

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