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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,159,839.20, 9,229,261.20 and 5,257,045.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,159,839.20, 9,229,261.20 and 5,257,045.60 is: 7,876,609.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,159,839.20 : 9,229,261.20 = 5,257,045.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,159,839.20/9,229,261.20 = 5,257,045.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,159,839.20x = 9,229,261.20 × 5,257,045.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,159,839.20x = 48,518,646,982,710.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,518,646,982,710.71/6,159,839.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,876,609.34

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