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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,240,400.80, 9,357,836.40 and 2,875,639.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,240,400.80, 9,357,836.40 and 2,875,639.20 is: 4,312,184.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,240,400.80 : 9,357,836.40 = 2,875,639.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,240,400.80/9,357,836.40 = 2,875,639.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,240,400.80x = 9,357,836.40 × 2,875,639.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,240,400.80x = 26,909,761,179,026.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,909,761,179,026.88/6,240,400.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,312,184.75

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