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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,837,189.76, 9,438,227.04 and 4,260,143.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,837,189.76, 9,438,227.04 and 4,260,143.80 is: 5,880,808.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,837,189.76 : 9,438,227.04 = 4,260,143.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,837,189.76/9,438,227.04 = 4,260,143.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,837,189.76x = 9,438,227.04 × 4,260,143.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,837,189.76x = 40,208,204,407,448.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,208,204,407,448.34/6,837,189.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,880,808.61

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