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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,558,457.32, 9,772,485.93 and 5,842,987.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,558,457.32, 9,772,485.93 and 5,842,987.56 is: 8,706,394.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,558,457.32 : 9,772,485.93 = 5,842,987.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,558,457.32/9,772,485.93 = 5,842,987.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,558,457.32x = 9,772,485.93 × 5,842,987.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,558,457.32x = 57,100,513,719,265.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,100,513,719,265.02/6,558,457.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,706,394.04

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