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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,558,439.79, 9,838,920.56 and 2,514,612.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,558,439.79, 9,838,920.56 and 2,514,612.20 is: 3,772,401.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,558,439.79 : 9,838,920.56 = 2,514,612.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,558,439.79/9,838,920.56 = 2,514,612.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,558,439.79x = 9,838,920.56 × 2,514,612.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,558,439.79x = 24,741,069,613,239.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,741,069,613,239.16/6,558,439.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,772,401.73

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