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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,582,657.54, 9,870,435.90 and 2,986,462.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,582,657.54, 9,870,435.90 and 2,986,462.29 is: 4,478,082.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,582,657.54 : 9,870,435.90 = 2,986,462.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,582,657.54/9,870,435.90 = 2,986,462.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,582,657.54x = 9,870,435.90 × 2,986,462.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,582,657.54x = 29,477,684,601,212.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,477,684,601,212.21/6,582,657.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,478,082.66

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