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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,124,931.86, 9,186,697.94 and 1,637,557.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,124,931.86, 9,186,697.94 and 1,637,557.78 is: 2,456,149.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,124,931.86 : 9,186,697.94 = 1,637,557.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,124,931.86/9,186,697.94 = 1,637,557.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,124,931.86x = 9,186,697.94 × 1,637,557.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,124,931.86x = 15,043,748,684,156.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,043,748,684,156.97/6,124,931.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,456,149.56

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