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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,642,721.20, 9,964,081.80 and 5,036,588.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,642,721.20, 9,964,081.80 and 5,036,588.40 is: 7,554,882.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,642,721.20 : 9,964,081.80 = 5,036,588.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,642,721.20/9,964,081.80 = 5,036,588.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,642,721.20x = 9,964,081.80 × 5,036,588.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,642,721.20x = 50,184,978,810,531.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,184,978,810,531.12/6,642,721.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,554,882.60

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