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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,266,883.90, 9,400,358.30 and 2,852,782.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,266,883.90, 9,400,358.30 and 2,852,782.88 is: 4,279,189.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,266,883.90 : 9,400,358.30 = 2,852,782.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,266,883.90/9,400,358.30 = 2,852,782.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,266,883.90x = 9,400,358.30 × 2,852,782.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,266,883.90x = 26,817,181,224,105.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,817,181,224,105.91/6,266,883.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,279,189.09

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