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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,242,872.84, 9,357,924.12 and 3,163,158.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,242,872.84, 9,357,924.12 and 3,163,158.56 is: 4,741,502.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,242,872.84 : 9,357,924.12 = 3,163,158.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,242,872.84/9,357,924.12 = 3,163,158.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,242,872.84x = 9,357,924.12 × 3,163,158.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,242,872.84x = 29,600,597,784,008.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,600,597,784,008.46/6,242,872.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,741,502.60

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