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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,506,038.40, 8,981,505.60 and 4,331,868.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,506,038.40, 8,981,505.60 and 4,331,868.80 is: 5,980,091.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,506,038.40 : 8,981,505.60 = 4,331,868.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,506,038.40/8,981,505.60 = 4,331,868.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,506,038.40x = 8,981,505.60 × 4,331,868.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,506,038.40x = 38,906,703,885,665.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,906,703,885,665.27/6,506,038.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,980,091.34

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