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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,593,356, 9,095,932.89 and 3,978,401.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,593,356, 9,095,932.89 and 3,978,401.51 is: 5,488,445.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,593,356 : 9,095,932.89 = 3,978,401.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,593,356/9,095,932.89 = 3,978,401.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,593,356x = 9,095,932.89 × 3,978,401.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,593,356x = 36,187,273,144,434.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,187,273,144,434.66/6,593,356
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,488,445.21

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