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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,460,462.20, 8,915,036.13 and 3,559,690.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,460,462.20, 8,915,036.13 and 3,559,690.74 is: 4,912,151.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,460,462.20 : 8,915,036.13 = 3,559,690.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,460,462.20/8,915,036.13 = 3,559,690.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,460,462.20x = 8,915,036.13 × 3,559,690.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,460,462.20x = 31,734,771,558,726.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,734,771,558,726.44/6,460,462.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,912,151.88

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