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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,242,538.60, 9,361,475.10 and 2,455,237.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,242,538.60, 9,361,475.10 and 2,455,237.80 is: 3,681,939.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,242,538.60 : 9,361,475.10 = 2,455,237.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,242,538.60/9,361,475.10 = 2,455,237.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,242,538.60x = 9,361,475.10 × 2,455,237.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,242,538.60x = 22,984,647,529,278.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,984,647,529,278.78/6,242,538.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,681,939.19

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