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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,881,920.32, 9,496,895.45 and 3,742,116.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,881,920.32, 9,496,895.45 and 3,742,116.24 is: 5,164,036.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,881,920.32 : 9,496,895.45 = 3,742,116.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,881,920.32/9,496,895.45 = 3,742,116.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,881,920.32x = 9,496,895.45 × 3,742,116.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,881,920.32x = 35,538,486,674,316.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,538,486,674,316.53/6,881,920.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,164,036.35

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