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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,509,258.46, 9,764,543.79 and 1,717,279.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,509,258.46, 9,764,543.79 and 1,717,279.02 is: 2,576,091.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,509,258.46 : 9,764,543.79 = 1,717,279.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,509,258.46/9,764,543.79 = 1,717,279.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,509,258.46x = 9,764,543.79 × 1,717,279.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,509,258.46x = 16,768,446,190,438.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,768,446,190,438.29/6,509,258.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,576,091.62

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