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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,897,880.80, 9,518,620.08 and 4,142,931.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,897,880.80, 9,518,620.08 and 4,142,931.24 is: 5,716,971.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,897,880.80 : 9,518,620.08 = 4,142,931.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,897,880.80/9,518,620.08 = 4,142,931.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,897,880.80x = 9,518,620.08 × 4,142,931.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,897,880.80x = 39,434,988,491,123.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,434,988,491,123.30/6,897,880.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,716,971.58

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