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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,002,015.40, 9,003,908.70 and 1,741,629.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,002,015.40, 9,003,908.70 and 1,741,629.78 is: 2,612,701.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,002,015.40 : 9,003,908.70 = 1,741,629.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,002,015.40/9,003,908.70 = 1,741,629.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,002,015.40x = 9,003,908.70 × 1,741,629.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,002,015.40x = 15,681,475,528,321.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,681,475,528,321.08/6,002,015.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,612,701.65

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