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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,240,820.40, 9,342,568.20 and 3,715,175.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,240,820.40, 9,342,568.20 and 3,715,175.60 is: 5,561,653.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,240,820.40 : 9,342,568.20 = 3,715,175.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,240,820.40/9,342,568.20 = 3,715,175.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,240,820.40x = 9,342,568.20 × 3,715,175.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,240,820.40x = 34,709,281,417,975.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,709,281,417,975.92/6,240,820.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,561,653.63

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