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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,556,736.72, 9,048,893.64 and 3,979,073.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,556,736.72, 9,048,893.64 and 3,979,073.36 is: 5,491,483.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,556,736.72 : 9,048,893.64 = 3,979,073.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,556,736.72/9,048,893.64 = 3,979,073.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,556,736.72x = 9,048,893.64 × 3,979,073.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,556,736.72x = 36,006,211,620,397.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,006,211,620,397.43/6,556,736.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,491,483.52

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