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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,737,021.74, 13,435,773.74 and 5,551,246.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,737,021.74, 13,435,773.74 and 5,551,246.59 is: 7,659,969.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,737,021.74 : 13,435,773.74 = 5,551,246.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,737,021.74/13,435,773.74 = 5,551,246.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,737,021.74x = 13,435,773.74 × 5,551,246.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,737,021.74x = 74,585,293,094,093.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,585,293,094,093.73/9,737,021.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,659,969.87

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