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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,559,689.88, 9,843,271.62 and 5,238,391.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,559,689.88, 9,843,271.62 and 5,238,391.96 is: 7,860,572.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,559,689.88 : 9,843,271.62 = 5,238,391.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,559,689.88/9,843,271.62 = 5,238,391.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,559,689.88x = 9,843,271.62 × 5,238,391.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,559,689.88x = 51,562,914,914,304.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,562,914,914,304.17/6,559,689.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,860,572.05

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