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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,487,605.20, 9,731,537.40 and 1,694,997.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,487,605.20, 9,731,537.40 and 1,694,997.20 is: 2,542,529.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,487,605.20 : 9,731,537.40 = 1,694,997.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,487,605.20/9,731,537.40 = 1,694,997.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,487,605.20x = 9,731,537.40 × 1,694,997.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,487,605.20x = 16,494,928,644,695.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,494,928,644,695.28/6,487,605.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,542,529.66

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