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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,592,842.78, 9,934,188.41 and 5,421,015.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,592,842.78, 9,934,188.41 and 5,421,015.78 is: 8,168,462.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,592,842.78 : 9,934,188.41 = 5,421,015.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,592,842.78/9,934,188.41 = 5,421,015.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,592,842.78x = 9,934,188.41 × 5,421,015.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,592,842.78x = 53,853,392,104,998.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,853,392,104,998.03/6,592,842.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,168,462.97

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