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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,936,785.96, 9,573,331.14 and 3,997,517.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,936,785.96, 9,573,331.14 and 3,997,517.48 is: 5,516,900.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,936,785.96 : 9,573,331.14 = 3,997,517.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,936,785.96/9,573,331.14 = 3,997,517.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,936,785.96x = 9,573,331.14 × 3,997,517.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,936,785.96x = 38,269,558,573,978.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,269,558,573,978.33/6,936,785.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,516,900.59

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