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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,936,428.59, 9,571,977.23 and 3,838,662.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,936,428.59, 9,571,977.23 and 3,838,662.25 is: 5,297,191.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,936,428.59 : 9,571,977.23 = 3,838,662.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,936,428.59/9,571,977.23 = 3,838,662.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,936,428.59x = 9,571,977.23 × 3,838,662.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,936,428.59x = 36,743,587,607,537.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,743,587,607,537.31/6,936,428.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,297,191.08

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