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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,585,023.20, 9,877,534.80 and 5,871,186.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,585,023.20, 9,877,534.80 and 5,871,186.40 is: 8,806,779.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,585,023.20 : 9,877,534.80 = 5,871,186.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,585,023.20/9,877,534.80 = 5,871,186.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,585,023.20x = 9,877,534.80 × 5,871,186.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,585,023.20x = 57,992,847,983,286.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,992,847,983,286.73/6,585,023.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,806,779.60

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