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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,155,821.24, 9,234,196 and 1,837,530.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,155,821.24, 9,234,196 and 1,837,530.42 is: 2,756,434.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,155,821.24 : 9,234,196 = 1,837,530.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,155,821.24/9,234,196 = 1,837,530.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,155,821.24x = 9,234,196 × 1,837,530.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,155,821.24x = 16,968,116,054,242.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,968,116,054,242.32/6,155,821.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,756,434.18

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