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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,362,452.61, 9,578,285.55 and 5,797,474.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,362,452.61, 9,578,285.55 and 5,797,474.37 is: 8,727,745.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,362,452.61 : 9,578,285.55 = 5,797,474.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,362,452.61/9,578,285.55 = 5,797,474.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,362,452.61x = 9,578,285.55 × 5,797,474.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,362,452.61x = 55,529,864,955,678.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,529,864,955,678.98/6,362,452.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,727,745.16

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