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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,119,984.60, 9,171,578.74 and 3,872,098.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,119,984.60, 9,171,578.74 and 3,872,098.52 is: 5,802,834.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,119,984.60 : 9,171,578.74 = 3,872,098.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,119,984.60/9,171,578.74 = 3,872,098.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,119,984.60x = 9,171,578.74 × 3,872,098.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,119,984.60x = 35,513,256,465,217.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,513,256,465,217.47/6,119,984.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,802,834.29

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