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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,589,252.52, 9,890,254.50 and 3,179,939.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,589,252.52, 9,890,254.50 and 3,179,939.13 is: 4,772,985.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,589,252.52 : 9,890,254.50 = 3,179,939.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,589,252.52/9,890,254.50 = 3,179,939.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,589,252.52x = 9,890,254.50 × 3,179,939.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,589,252.52x = 31,450,407,240,757.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,450,407,240,757.31/6,589,252.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,772,985.58

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