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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,579,897.60, 9,858,036.60 and 5,635,113.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,579,897.60, 9,858,036.60 and 5,635,113.60 is: 8,442,556.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,579,897.60 : 9,858,036.60 = 5,635,113.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,579,897.60/9,858,036.60 = 5,635,113.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,579,897.60x = 9,858,036.60 × 5,635,113.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,579,897.60x = 55,551,156,113,957.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,551,156,113,957.76/6,579,897.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,442,556.33

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