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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,581,288.80, 9,864,560.40 and 3,742,760.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,581,288.80, 9,864,560.40 and 3,742,760.80 is: 5,609,948.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,581,288.80 : 9,864,560.40 = 3,742,760.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,581,288.80/9,864,560.40 = 3,742,760.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,581,288.80x = 9,864,560.40 × 3,742,760.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,581,288.80x = 36,920,689,974,352.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,920,689,974,352.32/6,581,288.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,609,948.31

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