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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,402,837.24, 9,599,989.56 and 3,525,558.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,402,837.24, 9,599,989.56 and 3,525,558.96 is: 5,285,989.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,402,837.24 : 9,599,989.56 = 3,525,558.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,402,837.24/9,599,989.56 = 3,525,558.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,402,837.24x = 9,599,989.56 × 3,525,558.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,402,837.24x = 33,845,329,209,164.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,845,329,209,164.46/6,402,837.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,285,989.31

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