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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,589,769.94, 9,891,642.36 and 5,836,501.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,589,769.94, 9,891,642.36 and 5,836,501.50 is: 8,760,940.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,589,769.94 : 9,891,642.36 = 5,836,501.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,589,769.94/9,891,642.36 = 5,836,501.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,589,769.94x = 9,891,642.36 × 5,836,501.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,589,769.94x = 57,732,585,471,603.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,732,585,471,603.54/6,589,769.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,760,940.97

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