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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,424,698.72, 9,624,198.24 and 3,864,500.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,424,698.72, 9,624,198.24 and 3,864,500.40 is: 5,789,021.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,424,698.72 : 9,624,198.24 = 3,864,500.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,424,698.72/9,624,198.24 = 3,864,500.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,424,698.72x = 9,624,198.24 × 3,864,500.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,424,698.72x = 37,192,717,948,159.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,192,717,948,159.30/6,424,698.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,789,021.33

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