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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,977,769.59, 9,629,435.66 and 3,838,157.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,977,769.59, 9,629,435.66 and 3,838,157.34 is: 5,296,719.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,977,769.59 : 9,629,435.66 = 3,838,157.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,977,769.59/9,629,435.66 = 3,838,157.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,977,769.59x = 9,629,435.66 × 3,838,157.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,977,769.59x = 36,959,289,139,295.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,959,289,139,295.95/6,977,769.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,296,719.63

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