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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,539,792.42, 9,785,696.64 and 5,457,633.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,539,792.42, 9,785,696.64 and 5,457,633.60 is: 8,166,428.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,539,792.42 : 9,785,696.64 = 5,457,633.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,539,792.42/9,785,696.64 = 5,457,633.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,539,792.42x = 9,785,696.64 × 5,457,633.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,539,792.42x = 53,406,746,745,174.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,406,746,745,174.75/6,539,792.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,166,428.44

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