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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,599,616.60, 9,885,428.10 and 5,479,872.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,599,616.60, 9,885,428.10 and 5,479,872.60 is: 8,208,186.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,599,616.60 : 9,885,428.10 = 5,479,872.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,599,616.60/9,885,428.10 = 5,479,872.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,599,616.60x = 9,885,428.10 × 5,479,872.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,599,616.60x = 54,170,886,584,460.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,170,886,584,460.05/6,599,616.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,208,186.91

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