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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,112,376.42, 9,169,887.75 and 1,852,865.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,112,376.42, 9,169,887.75 and 1,852,865.87 is: 2,779,699.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,112,376.42 : 9,169,887.75 = 1,852,865.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,112,376.42/9,169,887.75 = 1,852,865.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,112,376.42x = 9,169,887.75 × 1,852,865.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,112,376.42x = 16,990,571,997,856.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,990,571,997,856.65/6,112,376.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,779,699.88

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