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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,242,869.83, 9,357,919.62 and 3,163,155.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,242,869.83, 9,357,919.62 and 3,163,155.57 is: 4,741,498.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,242,869.83 : 9,357,919.62 = 3,163,155.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,242,869.83/9,357,919.62 = 3,163,155.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,242,869.83x = 9,357,919.62 × 3,163,155.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,242,869.83x = 29,600,555,569,615.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,600,555,569,615.28/6,242,869.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,741,498.12

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