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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,491,557.26, 8,957,568.42 and 3,739,139.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,491,557.26, 8,957,568.42 and 3,739,139.82 is: 5,159,563.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,491,557.26 : 8,957,568.42 = 3,739,139.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,491,557.26/8,957,568.42 = 3,739,139.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,491,557.26x = 8,957,568.42 × 3,739,139.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,491,557.26x = 33,493,600,769,596.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,493,600,769,596.48/6,491,557.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,159,563.33

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