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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,947,639.38, 9,587,625.27 and 3,850,156.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,947,639.38, 9,587,625.27 and 3,850,156.42 is: 5,313,150.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,947,639.38 : 9,587,625.27 = 3,850,156.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,947,639.38/9,587,625.27 = 3,850,156.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,947,639.38x = 9,587,625.27 × 3,850,156.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,947,639.38x = 36,913,856,985,231.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,913,856,985,231.34/6,947,639.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,313,150.98

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