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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,617,201.20, 9,925,801.80 and 3,257,969.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,617,201.20, 9,925,801.80 and 3,257,969.20 is: 4,886,953.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,617,201.20 : 9,925,801.80 = 3,257,969.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,617,201.20/9,925,801.80 = 3,257,969.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,617,201.20x = 9,925,801.80 × 3,257,969.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,617,201.20x = 32,337,956,549,704.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,337,956,549,704.56/6,617,201.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,886,953.80

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