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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,998,939.78, 9,658,536.84 and 3,779,675.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,998,939.78, 9,658,536.84 and 3,779,675.78 is: 5,215,952.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,998,939.78 : 9,658,536.84 = 3,779,675.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,998,939.78/9,658,536.84 = 3,779,675.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,998,939.78x = 9,658,536.84 × 3,779,675.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,998,939.78x = 36,506,137,764,385.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,506,137,764,385.73/6,998,939.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,215,952.55

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