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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,501,659.60, 9,738,492.60 and 5,381,915.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,501,659.60, 9,738,492.60 and 5,381,915.60 is: 8,061,287.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,501,659.60 : 9,738,492.60 = 5,381,915.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,501,659.60/9,738,492.60 = 5,381,915.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,501,659.60x = 9,738,492.60 × 5,381,915.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,501,659.60x = 52,411,745,244,424.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,411,745,244,424.55/6,501,659.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,061,287.19

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