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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,227,831.20, 9,341,746.80 and 2,862,038.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,227,831.20, 9,341,746.80 and 2,862,038.20 is: 4,293,057.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,227,831.20 : 9,341,746.80 = 2,862,038.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,227,831.20/9,341,746.80 = 2,862,038.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,227,831.20x = 9,341,746.80 × 2,862,038.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,227,831.20x = 26,736,436,196,327.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,736,436,196,327.77/6,227,831.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,293,057.30

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