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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,589,255.20, 9,890,258.52 and 3,179,941.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,589,255.20, 9,890,258.52 and 3,179,941.81 is: 4,772,989.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,589,255.20 : 9,890,258.52 = 3,179,941.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,589,255.20/9,890,258.52 = 3,179,941.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,589,255.20x = 9,890,258.52 × 3,179,941.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,589,255.20x = 31,450,446,566,655.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,450,446,566,655.86/6,589,255.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,772,989.61

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