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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,437,099.20, 9,656,815.20 and 3,234,164.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,437,099.20, 9,656,815.20 and 3,234,164.80 is: 4,851,833.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,437,099.20 : 9,656,815.20 = 3,234,164.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,437,099.20/9,656,815.20 = 3,234,164.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,437,099.20x = 9,656,815.20 × 3,234,164.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,437,099.20x = 31,231,731,799,944.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,231,731,799,944.96/6,437,099.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,851,833.23

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