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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,558,458.32, 9,772,487.42 and 5,842,988.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,558,458.32, 9,772,487.42 and 5,842,988.56 is: 8,706,395.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,558,458.32 : 9,772,487.42 = 5,842,988.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,558,458.32/9,772,487.42 = 5,842,988.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,558,458.32x = 9,772,487.42 × 5,842,988.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,558,458.32x = 57,100,532,197,803.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,100,532,197,803.91/6,558,458.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,706,395.53

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