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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,179,404.68, 9,271,665 and 3,336,172.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,179,404.68, 9,271,665 and 3,336,172.92 is: 5,005,640.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,179,404.68 : 9,271,665 = 3,336,172.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,179,404.68/9,271,665 = 3,336,172.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,179,404.68x = 9,271,665 × 3,336,172.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,179,404.68x = 30,931,877,696,311.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,931,877,696,311.80/6,179,404.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,005,640.40

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