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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,237,876.60, 9,342,818.10 and 5,118,132.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,237,876.60, 9,342,818.10 and 5,118,132.60 is: 7,665,714.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,237,876.60 : 9,342,818.10 = 5,118,132.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,237,876.60/9,342,818.10 = 5,118,132.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,237,876.60x = 9,342,818.10 × 5,118,132.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,237,876.60x = 47,817,781,893,480.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,817,781,893,480.05/6,237,876.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,665,714.63

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