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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,581,179.12, 9,873,005.02 and 2,987,198.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,581,179.12, 9,873,005.02 and 2,987,198.64 is: 4,481,359.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,581,179.12 : 9,873,005.02 = 2,987,198.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,581,179.12/9,873,005.02 = 2,987,198.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,581,179.12x = 9,873,005.02 × 2,987,198.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,581,179.12x = 29,492,627,168,457.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,492,627,168,457.17/6,581,179.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,481,359.13

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