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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,178,802.86, 9,268,185.75 and 1,567,780.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,178,802.86, 9,268,185.75 and 1,567,780.18 is: 2,351,665.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,178,802.86 : 9,268,185.75 = 1,567,780.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,178,802.86/9,268,185.75 = 1,567,780.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,178,802.86x = 9,268,185.75 × 1,567,780.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,178,802.86x = 14,530,477,923,408.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,530,477,923,408.43/6,178,802.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,351,665.57

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