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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,531,834.60, 9,785,942.10 and 5,587,050.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,531,834.60, 9,785,942.10 and 5,587,050.60 is: 8,370,474.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,531,834.60 : 9,785,942.10 = 5,587,050.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,531,834.60/9,785,942.10 = 5,587,050.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,531,834.60x = 9,785,942.10 × 5,587,050.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,531,834.60x = 54,674,553,681,370.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,674,553,681,370.26/6,531,834.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,370,474.30

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