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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,585,733.32, 9,878,544.54 and 5,147,626.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,585,733.32, 9,878,544.54 and 5,147,626.35 is: 7,721,396.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,585,733.32 : 9,878,544.54 = 5,147,626.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,585,733.32/9,878,544.54 = 5,147,626.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,585,733.32x = 9,878,544.54 × 5,147,626.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,585,733.32x = 50,851,056,173,752.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,851,056,173,752.62/6,585,733.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,721,396.19

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