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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,568,856.70, 9,860,657.85 and 5,079,551.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,568,856.70, 9,860,657.85 and 5,079,551.10 is: 7,625,027.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,568,856.70 : 9,860,657.85 = 5,079,551.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,568,856.70/9,860,657.85 = 5,079,551.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,568,856.70x = 9,860,657.85 × 5,079,551.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,568,856.70x = 50,087,715,428,691.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,087,715,428,691.13/6,568,856.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,625,027.87

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