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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,559,849.78, 9,055,870.08 and 4,079,869.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,559,849.78, 9,055,870.08 and 4,079,869.82 is: 5,632,258.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,559,849.78 : 9,055,870.08 = 4,079,869.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,559,849.78/9,055,870.08 = 4,079,869.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,559,849.78x = 9,055,870.08 × 4,079,869.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,559,849.78x = 36,946,770,987,953.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,946,770,987,953.63/6,559,849.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,632,258.70

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