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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,242,875.83, 9,357,928.61 and 3,163,161.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,242,875.83, 9,357,928.61 and 3,163,161.56 is: 4,741,507.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,242,875.83 : 9,357,928.61 = 3,163,161.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,242,875.83/9,357,928.61 = 3,163,161.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,242,875.83x = 9,357,928.61 × 3,163,161.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,242,875.83x = 29,600,639,997,770.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,600,639,997,770.79/6,242,875.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,741,507.09

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