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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,413,457.60, 9,620,186.40 and 3,978,014.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,413,457.60, 9,620,186.40 and 3,978,014.40 is: 5,967,021.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,413,457.60 : 9,620,186.40 = 3,978,014.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,413,457.60/9,620,186.40 = 3,978,014.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,413,457.60x = 9,620,186.40 × 3,978,014.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,413,457.60x = 38,269,240,029,884.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,269,240,029,884.16/6,413,457.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,967,021.60

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