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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,491,601.24, 9,738,287.75 and 2,704,198.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,491,601.24, 9,738,287.75 and 2,704,198.38 is: 4,056,666.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,491,601.24 : 9,738,287.75 = 2,704,198.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,491,601.24/9,738,287.75 = 2,704,198.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,491,601.24x = 9,738,287.75 × 2,704,198.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,491,601.24x = 26,334,261,957,523.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,334,261,957,523.84/6,491,601.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,056,666.60

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