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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,780,958.40, 11,684,559.60 and 6,500,251.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,780,958.40, 11,684,559.60 and 6,500,251.20 is: 9,761,338.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,780,958.40 : 11,684,559.60 = 6,500,251.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,780,958.40/11,684,559.60 = 6,500,251.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,780,958.40x = 11,684,559.60 × 6,500,251.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,780,958.40x = 75,952,572,561,371.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,952,572,561,371.52/7,780,958.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,761,338.98

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