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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,596,340.80, 9,894,511.20 and 5,101,505.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,596,340.80, 9,894,511.20 and 5,101,505.60 is: 7,652,258.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,596,340.80 : 9,894,511.20 = 5,101,505.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,596,340.80/9,894,511.20 = 5,101,505.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,596,340.80x = 9,894,511.20 × 5,101,505.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,596,340.80x = 50,476,904,296,062.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,476,904,296,062.71/6,596,340.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,652,258.40

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