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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,585,863.24, 9,871,588.38 and 3,391,181.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,585,863.24, 9,871,588.38 and 3,391,181.12 is: 5,083,060.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,585,863.24 : 9,871,588.38 = 3,391,181.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,585,863.24/9,871,588.38 = 3,391,181.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,585,863.24x = 9,871,588.38 × 3,391,181.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,585,863.24x = 33,476,344,138,667.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,476,344,138,667.39/6,585,863.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,083,060.93

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