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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,589,256.20, 9,890,260.02 and 3,179,942.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,589,256.20, 9,890,260.02 and 3,179,942.81 is: 4,772,991.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,589,256.20 : 9,890,260.02 = 3,179,942.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,589,256.20/9,890,260.02 = 3,179,942.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,589,256.20x = 9,890,260.02 × 3,179,942.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,589,256.20x = 31,450,461,239,629.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,450,461,239,629.46/6,589,256.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,772,991.11

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