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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,971,187.17, 9,620,046.34 and 3,873,630.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,971,187.17, 9,620,046.34 and 3,873,630.40 is: 5,345,503.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,971,187.17 : 9,620,046.34 = 3,873,630.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,971,187.17/9,620,046.34 = 3,873,630.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,971,187.17x = 9,620,046.34 × 3,873,630.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,971,187.17x = 37,264,503,918,298.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,264,503,918,298.55/6,971,187.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,345,503.28

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