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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,689,560.50, 9,231,442.83 and 3,898,511.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,689,560.50, 9,231,442.83 and 3,898,511.10 is: 5,379,857.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,689,560.50 : 9,231,442.83 = 3,898,511.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,689,560.50/9,231,442.83 = 3,898,511.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,689,560.50x = 9,231,442.83 × 3,898,511.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,689,560.50x = 35,988,882,341,770.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,988,882,341,770.41/6,689,560.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,379,857.52

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