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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,655,484.75, 9,956,959.88 and 5,040,904.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,655,484.75, 9,956,959.88 and 5,040,904.66 is: 7,541,462.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,655,484.75 : 9,956,959.88 = 5,040,904.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,655,484.75/9,956,959.88 = 5,040,904.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,655,484.75x = 9,956,959.88 × 5,040,904.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,655,484.75x = 50,192,085,436,783.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,192,085,436,783.20/6,655,484.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,541,462.02

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