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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,837,170.72, 9,438,200.80 and 4,260,124.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,837,170.72, 9,438,200.80 and 4,260,124.73 is: 5,880,782.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,837,170.72 : 9,438,200.80 = 4,260,124.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,837,170.72/9,438,200.80 = 4,260,124.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,837,170.72x = 9,438,200.80 × 4,260,124.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,837,170.72x = 40,207,912,647,730.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,207,912,647,730.97/6,837,170.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,880,782.32

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