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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,172,904.18, 9,250,057.67 and 5,500,190.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,172,904.18, 9,250,057.67 and 5,500,190.27 is: 8,242,000.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,172,904.18 : 9,250,057.67 = 5,500,190.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,172,904.18/9,250,057.67 = 5,500,190.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,172,904.18x = 9,250,057.67 × 5,500,190.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,172,904.18x = 50,877,077,119,721.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,877,077,119,721.62/6,172,904.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,242,000.15

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