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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,714,052.12, 10,079,857.86 and 3,986,579.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,714,052.12, 10,079,857.86 and 3,986,579.80 is: 5,985,082.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,714,052.12 : 10,079,857.86 = 3,986,579.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,714,052.12/10,079,857.86 = 3,986,579.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,714,052.12x = 10,079,857.86 × 3,986,579.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,714,052.12x = 40,184,157,731,547.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,184,157,731,547.23/6,714,052.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,985,082.78

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