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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,071,540.40, 9,117,808.20 and 3,237,188.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,071,540.40, 9,117,808.20 and 3,237,188.40 is: 4,861,379.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,071,540.40 : 9,117,808.20 = 3,237,188.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,071,540.40/9,117,808.20 = 3,237,188.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,071,540.40x = 9,117,808.20 × 3,237,188.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,071,540.40x = 29,516,062,938,464.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,516,062,938,464.88/6,071,540.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,861,379.65

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