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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,240,915.20, 9,361,372.80 and 5,177,158.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,240,915.20, 9,361,372.80 and 5,177,158.40 is: 7,765,737.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,240,915.20 : 9,361,372.80 = 5,177,158.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,240,915.20/9,361,372.80 = 5,177,158.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,240,915.20x = 9,361,372.80 × 5,177,158.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,240,915.20x = 48,465,309,827,051.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,465,309,827,051.53/6,240,915.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,765,737.60

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