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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,837,074.56, 9,438,068.17 and 4,260,028.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,837,074.56, 9,438,068.17 and 4,260,028.58 is: 5,880,649.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,837,074.56 : 9,438,068.17 = 4,260,028.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,837,074.56/9,438,068.17 = 4,260,028.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,837,074.56x = 9,438,068.17 × 4,260,028.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,837,074.56x = 40,206,440,122,888.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,206,440,122,888.16/6,837,074.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,880,649.65

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