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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,836,862.42, 10,237,938.36 and 4,102,690.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,836,862.42, 10,237,938.36 and 4,102,690.86 is: 6,143,621.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,836,862.42 : 10,237,938.36 = 4,102,690.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,836,862.42/10,237,938.36 = 4,102,690.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,836,862.42x = 10,237,938.36 × 4,102,690.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,836,862.42x = 42,003,096,134,815.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,003,096,134,815.38/6,836,862.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,143,621.67

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