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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,878,843.60, 14,818,265.40 and 6,488,556.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,878,843.60, 14,818,265.40 and 6,488,556.20 is: 9,732,834.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,878,843.60 : 14,818,265.40 = 6,488,556.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,878,843.60/14,818,265.40 = 6,488,556.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,878,843.60x = 14,818,265.40 × 6,488,556.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,878,843.60x = 96,149,147,834,415.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,149,147,834,415.48/9,878,843.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,732,834.30

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