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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,124,930.86, 9,186,696.45 and 1,637,556.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,124,930.86, 9,186,696.45 and 1,637,556.78 is: 2,456,148.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,124,930.86 : 9,186,696.45 = 1,637,556.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,124,930.86/9,186,696.45 = 1,637,556.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,124,930.86x = 9,186,696.45 × 1,637,556.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,124,930.86x = 15,043,737,049,311.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,043,737,049,311.65/6,124,930.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,456,148.06

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