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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,241,017.28, 9,360,855.24 and 4,232,155.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,241,017.28, 9,360,855.24 and 4,232,155.72 is: 6,347,778.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,241,017.28 : 9,360,855.24 = 4,232,155.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,241,017.28/9,360,855.24 = 4,232,155.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,241,017.28x = 9,360,855.24 × 4,232,155.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,241,017.28x = 39,616,597,048,057.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,616,597,048,057.97/6,241,017.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,347,778.78

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