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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,542,672.40, 9,795,346.20 and 5,796,176.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,542,672.40, 9,795,346.20 and 5,796,176.40 is: 8,677,731.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,542,672.40 : 9,795,346.20 = 5,796,176.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,542,672.40/9,795,346.20 = 5,796,176.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,542,672.40x = 9,795,346.20 × 5,796,176.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,542,672.40x = 56,775,554,474,269.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,775,554,474,269.68/6,542,672.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,677,731.51

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