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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,559,839.36, 9,842,601 and 3,523,662.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,559,839.36, 9,842,601 and 3,523,662.96 is: 5,287,021.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,559,839.36 : 9,842,601 = 3,523,662.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,559,839.36/9,842,601 = 3,523,662.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,559,839.36x = 9,842,601 × 3,523,662.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,559,839.36x = 34,682,008,573,758.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,682,008,573,758.96/6,559,839.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,287,021.02

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