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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,117,583.37, 9,175,779.09 and 1,857,788.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,117,583.37, 9,175,779.09 and 1,857,788.51 is: 2,786,501.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,117,583.37 : 9,175,779.09 = 1,857,788.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,117,583.37/9,175,779.09 = 1,857,788.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,117,583.37x = 9,175,779.09 × 1,857,788.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,117,583.37x = 17,046,656,917,821.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,046,656,917,821.36/6,117,583.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,786,501.78

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