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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,179,895.60, 9,276,064.20 and 2,987,588.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,179,895.60, 9,276,064.20 and 2,987,588.40 is: 4,484,389.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,179,895.60 : 9,276,064.20 = 2,987,588.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,179,895.60/9,276,064.20 = 2,987,588.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,179,895.60x = 9,276,064.20 × 2,987,588.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,179,895.60x = 27,713,061,801,575.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,713,061,801,575.28/6,179,895.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,484,389.96

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