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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,239,887.20, 9,359,830.80 and 2,880,655.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,239,887.20, 9,359,830.80 and 2,880,655.20 is: 4,320,982.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,239,887.20 : 9,359,830.80 = 2,880,655.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,239,887.20/9,359,830.80 = 2,880,655.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,239,887.20x = 9,359,830.80 × 2,880,655.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,239,887.20x = 26,962,445,265,140.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,962,445,265,140.16/6,239,887.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,320,982.80

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