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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,242,559.40, 9,357,618.30 and 2,870,885.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,242,559.40, 9,357,618.30 and 2,870,885.80 is: 4,303,467.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,242,559.40 : 9,357,618.30 = 2,870,885.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,242,559.40/9,357,618.30 = 2,870,885.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,242,559.40x = 9,357,618.30 × 2,870,885.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,242,559.40x = 26,864,653,499,290.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,864,653,499,290.14/6,242,559.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,303,467.82

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