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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,837,182.73, 9,438,217.38 and 4,260,136.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,837,182.73, 9,438,217.38 and 4,260,136.77 is: 5,880,798.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,837,182.73 : 9,438,217.38 = 4,260,136.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,837,182.73/9,438,217.38 = 4,260,136.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,837,182.73x = 9,438,217.38 × 4,260,136.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,837,182.73x = 40,208,096,903,791.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,208,096,903,791.06/6,837,182.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,880,798.93

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