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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,653,401.82, 9,179,439.27 and 5,427,588.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,653,401.82, 9,179,439.27 and 5,427,588.32 is: 7,488,232.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,653,401.82 : 9,179,439.27 = 5,427,588.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,653,401.82/9,179,439.27 = 5,427,588.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,653,401.82x = 9,179,439.27 × 5,427,588.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,653,401.82x = 49,822,217,366,001.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,822,217,366,001.33/6,653,401.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,488,232.14

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