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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,559,838.92, 9,832,967.34 and 3,189,858.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,559,838.92, 9,832,967.34 and 3,189,858.76 is: 4,781,485.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,559,838.92 : 9,832,967.34 = 3,189,858.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,559,838.92/9,832,967.34 = 3,189,858.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,559,838.92x = 9,832,967.34 × 3,189,858.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,559,838.92x = 31,365,777,006,292.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,365,777,006,292.89/6,559,838.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,781,485.85

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