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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,842,241.93, 9,442,318.88 and 3,702,505.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,842,241.93, 9,442,318.88 and 3,702,505.62 is: 5,109,471.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,842,241.93 : 9,442,318.88 = 3,702,505.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,842,241.93/9,442,318.88 = 3,702,505.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,842,241.93x = 9,442,318.88 × 3,702,505.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,842,241.93x = 34,960,238,700,519.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,960,238,700,519.58/6,842,241.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,109,471.29

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