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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,568,755.20, 9,069,147.56 and 5,879,232.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,568,755.20, 9,069,147.56 and 5,879,232.98 is: 8,117,159.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,568,755.20 : 9,069,147.56 = 5,879,232.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,568,755.20/9,069,147.56 = 5,879,232.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,568,755.20x = 9,069,147.56 × 5,879,232.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,568,755.20x = 53,319,631,435,238.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,319,631,435,238.54/6,568,755.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,117,159.16

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