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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,937,158.17, 9,573,034.03 and 3,839,687.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,937,158.17, 9,573,034.03 and 3,839,687.51 is: 5,298,633.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,937,158.17 : 9,573,034.03 = 3,839,687.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,937,158.17/9,573,034.03 = 3,839,687.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,937,158.17x = 9,573,034.03 × 3,839,687.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,937,158.17x = 36,757,459,197,795.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,757,459,197,795.96/6,937,158.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,298,633.58

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