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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,118,932.57, 9,177,401.31 and 1,799,972.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,118,932.57, 9,177,401.31 and 1,799,972.73 is: 2,699,665.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,118,932.57 : 9,177,401.31 = 1,799,972.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,118,932.57/9,177,401.31 = 1,799,972.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,118,932.57x = 9,177,401.31 × 1,799,972.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,118,932.57x = 16,519,072,090,266.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,519,072,090,266.28/6,118,932.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,699,665.65

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