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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,240,957.40, 9,361,436.10 and 5,233,187.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,240,957.40, 9,361,436.10 and 5,233,187.80 is: 7,849,781.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,240,957.40 : 9,361,436.10 = 5,233,187.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,240,957.40/9,361,436.10 = 5,233,187.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,240,957.40x = 9,361,436.10 × 5,233,187.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,240,957.40x = 48,990,153,188,999.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,990,153,188,999.58/6,240,957.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,849,781.70

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