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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,172,771.24, 8,520,660.30 and 5,024,858.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,172,771.24, 8,520,660.30 and 5,024,858.68 is: 6,936,125.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,172,771.24 : 8,520,660.30 = 5,024,858.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,172,771.24/8,520,660.30 = 5,024,858.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,172,771.24x = 8,520,660.30 × 5,024,858.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,172,771.24x = 42,815,113,867,786.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,815,113,867,786.41/6,172,771.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,936,125.15

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