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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,701,024.80, 10,040,456.40 and 3,856,175.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,701,024.80, 10,040,456.40 and 3,856,175.20 is: 5,777,886.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,701,024.80 : 10,040,456.40 = 3,856,175.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,701,024.80/10,040,456.40 = 3,856,175.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,701,024.80x = 10,040,456.40 × 3,856,175.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,701,024.80x = 38,717,758,966,361.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,717,758,966,361.28/6,701,024.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,777,886.24

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