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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,391,701.80, 9,587,552.70 and 5,533,231.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,391,701.80, 9,587,552.70 and 5,533,231.40 is: 8,299,847.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,391,701.80 : 9,587,552.70 = 5,533,231.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,391,701.80/9,587,552.70 = 5,533,231.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,391,701.80x = 9,587,552.70 × 5,533,231.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,391,701.80x = 53,050,147,648,794.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,050,147,648,794.78/6,391,701.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,299,847.10

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