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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,386,538.60, 9,579,807.90 and 4,370,999.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,386,538.60, 9,579,807.90 and 4,370,999.40 is: 6,556,499.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,386,538.60 : 9,579,807.90 = 4,370,999.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,386,538.60/9,579,807.90 = 4,370,999.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,386,538.60x = 9,579,807.90 × 4,370,999.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,386,538.60x = 41,873,334,583,015.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,873,334,583,015.27/6,386,538.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,556,499.10

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