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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,593,354.87, 9,095,931.35 and 3,978,400.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,593,354.87, 9,095,931.35 and 3,978,400.43 is: 5,488,443.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,593,354.87 : 9,095,931.35 = 3,978,400.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,593,354.87/9,095,931.35 = 3,978,400.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,593,354.87x = 9,095,931.35 × 3,978,400.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,593,354.87x = 36,187,257,186,275.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,187,257,186,275.01/6,593,354.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,488,443.73

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