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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,588,185.86, 9,883,982.58 and 3,858,038.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,588,185.86, 9,883,982.58 and 3,858,038.95 is: 5,788,056.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,588,185.86 : 9,883,982.58 = 3,858,038.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,588,185.86/9,883,982.58 = 3,858,038.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,588,185.86x = 9,883,982.58 × 3,858,038.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,588,185.86x = 38,132,789,774,761.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,132,789,774,761.49/6,588,185.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,788,056.16

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