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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,844,172.16, 9,443,968.32 and 3,788,379.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,844,172.16, 9,443,968.32 and 3,788,379.36 is: 5,227,415.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,844,172.16 : 9,443,968.32 = 3,788,379.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,844,172.16/9,443,968.32 = 3,788,379.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,844,172.16x = 9,443,968.32 × 3,788,379.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,844,172.16x = 35,777,334,659,981.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,777,334,659,981.88/6,844,172.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,227,415.94

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