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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,121,728.60, 9,172,095.30 and 3,990,715.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,121,728.60, 9,172,095.30 and 3,990,715.80 is: 5,979,230.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,121,728.60 : 9,172,095.30 = 3,990,715.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,121,728.60/9,172,095.30 = 3,990,715.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,121,728.60x = 9,172,095.30 × 3,990,715.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,121,728.60x = 36,603,225,632,815.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,603,225,632,815.74/6,121,728.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,979,230.38

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