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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,142,199.40, 9,213,299.10 and 5,185,605.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,142,199.40, 9,213,299.10 and 5,185,605.60 is: 7,778,408.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,142,199.40 : 9,213,299.10 = 5,185,605.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,142,199.40/9,213,299.10 = 5,185,605.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,142,199.40x = 9,213,299.10 × 5,185,605.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,142,199.40x = 47,776,535,407,434.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,776,535,407,434.95/6,142,199.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,778,408.40

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