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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,179,405.18, 9,271,665.75 and 3,336,173.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,179,405.18, 9,271,665.75 and 3,336,173.42 is: 5,005,641.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,179,405.18 : 9,271,665.75 = 3,336,173.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,179,405.18/9,271,665.75 = 3,336,173.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,179,405.18x = 9,271,665.75 × 3,336,173.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,179,405.18x = 30,931,884,834,274.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,931,884,834,274.36/6,179,405.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,005,641.15

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