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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,585,743.57, 9,878,559.89 and 5,147,636.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,585,743.57, 9,878,559.89 and 5,147,636.63 is: 7,721,411.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,585,743.57 : 9,878,559.89 = 5,147,636.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,585,743.57/9,878,559.89 = 5,147,636.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,585,743.57x = 9,878,559.89 × 5,147,636.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,585,743.57x = 50,851,236,666,281.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,851,236,666,281.79/6,585,743.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,721,411.59

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