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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,559,837.92, 9,832,965.84 and 3,189,857.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,559,837.92, 9,832,965.84 and 3,189,857.76 is: 4,781,484.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,559,837.92 : 9,832,965.84 = 3,189,857.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,559,837.92/9,832,965.84 = 3,189,857.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,559,837.92x = 9,832,965.84 × 3,189,857.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,559,837.92x = 31,365,762,388,538.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,365,762,388,538.91/6,559,837.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,781,484.36

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