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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,585,862.24, 9,871,586.88 and 3,391,180.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,585,862.24, 9,871,586.88 and 3,391,180.12 is: 5,083,059.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,585,862.24 : 9,871,586.88 = 3,391,180.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,585,862.24/9,871,586.88 = 3,391,180.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,585,862.24x = 9,871,586.88 × 3,391,180.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,585,862.24x = 33,476,329,180,308.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,476,329,180,308.83/6,585,862.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,083,059.43

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