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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,559,877.88, 9,052,065.09 and 4,236,873.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,559,877.88, 9,052,065.09 and 4,236,873.21 is: 5,846,519.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,559,877.88 : 9,052,065.09 = 4,236,873.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,559,877.88/9,052,065.09 = 4,236,873.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,559,877.88x = 9,052,065.09 × 4,236,873.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,559,877.88x = 38,352,452,074,997.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,352,452,074,997.23/6,559,877.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,846,519.22

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