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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,244,629.40, 9,360,723.30 and 2,872,955.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,244,629.40, 9,360,723.30 and 2,872,955.80 is: 4,306,571.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,244,629.40 : 9,360,723.30 = 2,872,955.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,244,629.40/9,360,723.30 = 2,872,955.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,244,629.40x = 9,360,723.30 × 2,872,955.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,244,629.40x = 26,892,944,296,930.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,892,944,296,930.14/6,244,629.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,306,571.71

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