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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,391,529.80, 9,574,853.10 and 3,859,664.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,391,529.80, 9,574,853.10 and 3,859,664.20 is: 5,781,983.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,391,529.80 : 9,574,853.10 = 3,859,664.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,391,529.80/9,574,853.10 = 3,859,664.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,391,529.80x = 9,574,853.10 × 3,859,664.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,391,529.80x = 36,955,717,730,329.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,955,717,730,329.02/6,391,529.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,781,983.17

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