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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,888,887.12, 9,506,489.25 and 3,749,017.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,888,887.12, 9,506,489.25 and 3,749,017.31 is: 5,173,548.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,888,887.12 : 9,506,489.25 = 3,749,017.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,888,887.12/9,506,489.25 = 3,749,017.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,888,887.12x = 9,506,489.25 × 3,749,017.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,888,887.12x = 35,639,992,755,578.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,639,992,755,578.92/6,888,887.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,173,548.66

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