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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,837,185.24, 9,438,220.84 and 4,260,139.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,837,185.24, 9,438,220.84 and 4,260,139.28 is: 5,880,802.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,837,185.24 : 9,438,220.84 = 4,260,139.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,837,185.24/9,438,220.84 = 4,260,139.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,837,185.24x = 9,438,220.84 × 4,260,139.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,837,185.24x = 40,208,135,333,798.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,208,135,333,798.59/6,837,185.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,880,802.39

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