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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,586,546.42, 9,878,437.23 and 1,857,632.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,586,546.42, 9,878,437.23 and 1,857,632.50 is: 2,786,058.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,586,546.42 : 9,878,437.23 = 1,857,632.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,586,546.42/9,878,437.23 = 1,857,632.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,586,546.42x = 9,878,437.23 × 1,857,632.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,586,546.42x = 18,350,506,047,657.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,350,506,047,657.98/6,586,546.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,786,058.87

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