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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,237,039.60, 9,355,559.40 and 4,217,563.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,237,039.60, 9,355,559.40 and 4,217,563.80 is: 6,326,345.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,237,039.60 : 9,355,559.40 = 4,217,563.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,237,039.60/9,355,559.40 = 4,217,563.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,237,039.60x = 9,355,559.40 × 4,217,563.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,237,039.60x = 39,457,668,654,189.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,457,668,654,189.72/6,237,039.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,326,345.70

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