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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,571,817.40, 9,856,978.62 and 1,779,880.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,571,817.40, 9,856,978.62 and 1,779,880.20 is: 2,669,617.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,571,817.40 : 9,856,978.62 = 1,779,880.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,571,817.40/9,856,978.62 = 1,779,880.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,571,817.40x = 9,856,978.62 × 1,779,880.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,571,817.40x = 17,544,241,077,561.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,544,241,077,561.32/6,571,817.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,669,617.86

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