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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,531,845.10, 9,785,957.85 and 5,587,061.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,531,845.10, 9,785,957.85 and 5,587,061.10 is: 8,370,490.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,531,845.10 : 9,785,957.85 = 5,587,061.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,531,845.10/9,785,957.85 = 5,587,061.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,531,845.10x = 9,785,957.85 × 5,587,061.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,531,845.10x = 54,674,744,429,974.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,674,744,429,974.63/6,531,845.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,370,490.05

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