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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,179,902.60, 9,276,074.70 and 2,987,595.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,179,902.60, 9,276,074.70 and 2,987,595.40 is: 4,484,400.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,179,902.60 : 9,276,074.70 = 2,987,595.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,179,902.60/9,276,074.70 = 2,987,595.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,179,902.60x = 9,276,074.70 × 2,987,595.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,179,902.60x = 27,713,158,103,776.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,713,158,103,776.38/6,179,902.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,484,400.47

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