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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,936,040.78, 9,571,520.10 and 3,838,377.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,936,040.78, 9,571,520.10 and 3,838,377.76 is: 5,296,841.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,936,040.78 : 9,571,520.10 = 3,838,377.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,936,040.78/9,571,520.10 = 3,838,377.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,936,040.78x = 9,571,520.10 × 3,838,377.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,936,040.78x = 36,739,109,881,232.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,739,109,881,232.97/6,936,040.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,296,841.68

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