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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,593,355.90, 9,095,932.77 and 3,978,401.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,593,355.90, 9,095,932.77 and 3,978,401.46 is: 5,488,445.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,593,355.90 : 9,095,932.77 = 3,978,401.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,593,355.90/9,095,932.77 = 3,978,401.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,593,355.90x = 9,095,932.77 × 3,978,401.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,593,355.90x = 36,187,272,212,229.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,187,272,212,229.84/6,593,355.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,488,445.15

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