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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,116,962.37, 9,174,851.24 and 1,857,167.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,116,962.37, 9,174,851.24 and 1,857,167.51 is: 2,785,571.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,116,962.37 : 9,174,851.24 = 1,857,167.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,116,962.37/9,174,851.24 = 1,857,167.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,116,962.37x = 9,174,851.24 × 1,857,167.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,116,962.37x = 17,039,235,576,851.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,039,235,576,851.12/6,116,962.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,785,571.43

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