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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,400,942.80, 9,588,000.60 and 2,992,138.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,400,942.80, 9,588,000.60 and 2,992,138.80 is: 4,481,937.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,400,942.80 : 9,588,000.60 = 2,992,138.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,400,942.80/9,588,000.60 = 2,992,138.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,400,942.80x = 9,588,000.60 × 2,992,138.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,400,942.80x = 28,688,628,609,683.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,688,628,609,683.28/6,400,942.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,481,937.97

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