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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,243,402.40, 9,358,882.80 and 2,871,728.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,243,402.40, 9,358,882.80 and 2,871,728.80 is: 4,304,731.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,243,402.40 : 9,358,882.80 = 2,871,728.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,243,402.40/9,358,882.80 = 2,871,728.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,243,402.40x = 9,358,882.80 × 2,871,728.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,243,402.40x = 26,876,173,272,584.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,876,173,272,584.64/6,243,402.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,304,731.87

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