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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,782,301.60, 10,173,452.40 and 5,506,843.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,782,301.60, 10,173,452.40 and 5,506,843.20 is: 8,260,264.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,782,301.60 : 10,173,452.40 = 5,506,843.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,782,301.60/10,173,452.40 = 5,506,843.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,782,301.60x = 10,173,452.40 × 5,506,843.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,782,301.60x = 56,023,607,169,463.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,023,607,169,463.69/6,782,301.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,260,264.80

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