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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,424,838.46, 9,624,406.02 and 3,864,640.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,424,838.46, 9,624,406.02 and 3,864,640.50 is: 5,789,230.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,424,838.46 : 9,624,406.02 = 3,864,640.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,424,838.46/9,624,406.02 = 3,864,640.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,424,838.46x = 9,624,406.02 × 3,864,640.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,424,838.46x = 37,194,869,293,335.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,194,869,293,335.80/6,424,838.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,789,230.27

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