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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,562,491.40, 9,836,738.70 and 2,517,416.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,562,491.40, 9,836,738.70 and 2,517,416.20 is: 3,773,439.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,562,491.40 : 9,836,738.70 = 2,517,416.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,562,491.40/9,836,738.70 = 2,517,416.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,562,491.40x = 9,836,738.70 × 2,517,416.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,562,491.40x = 24,763,165,358,546.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,763,165,358,546.94/6,562,491.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,773,439.67

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