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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,936,043.78, 9,571,524.24 and 3,838,380.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,936,043.78, 9,571,524.24 and 3,838,380.76 is: 5,296,845.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,936,043.78 : 9,571,524.24 = 3,838,380.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,936,043.78/9,571,524.24 = 3,838,380.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,936,043.78x = 9,571,524.24 × 3,838,380.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,936,043.78x = 36,739,154,486,689.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,739,154,486,689.62/6,936,043.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,296,845.82

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