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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,048,558.60, 9,072,837.90 and 5,586,664.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,048,558.60, 9,072,837.90 and 5,586,664.20 is: 8,379,996.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,048,558.60 : 9,072,837.90 = 5,586,664.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,048,558.60/9,072,837.90 = 5,586,664.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,048,558.60x = 9,072,837.90 × 5,586,664.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,048,558.60x = 50,686,898,688,333.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,686,898,688,333.19/6,048,558.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,379,996.30

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