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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,585,732.30, 9,878,543.04 and 5,147,625.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,585,732.30, 9,878,543.04 and 5,147,625.34 is: 7,721,394.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,585,732.30 : 9,878,543.04 = 5,147,625.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,585,732.30/9,878,543.04 = 5,147,625.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,585,732.30x = 9,878,543.04 × 5,147,625.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,585,732.30x = 50,851,038,474,984.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,851,038,474,984.62/6,585,732.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,721,394.70

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