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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,386,476.80, 9,579,715.20 and 5,863,929.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,386,476.80, 9,579,715.20 and 5,863,929.60 is: 8,795,894.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,386,476.80 : 9,579,715.20 = 5,863,929.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,386,476.80/9,579,715.20 = 5,863,929.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,386,476.80x = 9,579,715.20 × 5,863,929.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,386,476.80x = 56,174,775,520,849.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,174,775,520,849.91/6,386,476.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,795,894.40

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