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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,587,828.53, 9,867,350.96 and 2,737,978.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,587,828.53, 9,867,350.96 and 2,737,978.61 is: 4,100,986.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,587,828.53 : 9,867,350.96 = 2,737,978.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,587,828.53/9,867,350.96 = 2,737,978.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,587,828.53x = 9,867,350.96 × 2,737,978.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,587,828.53x = 27,016,595,860,887.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,016,595,860,887.02/6,587,828.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,100,986.50

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