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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,237,079.35, 9,355,619.03 and 5,890,658.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,237,079.35, 9,355,619.03 and 5,890,658.55 is: 8,835,987.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,237,079.35 : 9,355,619.03 = 5,890,658.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,237,079.35/9,355,619.03 = 5,890,658.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,237,079.35x = 9,355,619.03 × 5,890,658.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,237,079.35x = 55,110,757,200,158.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,110,757,200,158.91/6,237,079.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,835,987.83

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