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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,596,769.60, 9,895,154.40 and 5,651,985.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,596,769.60, 9,895,154.40 and 5,651,985.60 is: 8,477,978.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,596,769.60 : 9,895,154.40 = 5,651,985.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,596,769.60/9,895,154.40 = 5,651,985.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,596,769.60x = 9,895,154.40 × 5,651,985.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,596,769.60x = 55,927,270,178,576.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,927,270,178,576.64/6,596,769.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,477,978.40

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