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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,590,178.45, 9,886,758.28 and 3,557,479.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,590,178.45, 9,886,758.28 and 3,557,479.23 is: 5,337,023.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,590,178.45 : 9,886,758.28 = 3,557,479.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,590,178.45/9,886,758.28 = 3,557,479.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,590,178.45x = 9,886,758.28 × 3,557,479.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,590,178.45x = 35,171,937,224,236.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,171,937,224,236.82/6,590,178.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,337,023.50

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