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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,460,472.58, 8,915,050.38 and 3,559,701.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,460,472.58, 8,915,050.38 and 3,559,701.12 is: 4,912,166.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,460,472.58 : 8,915,050.38 = 3,559,701.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,460,472.58/8,915,050.38 = 3,559,701.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,460,472.58x = 8,915,050.38 × 3,559,701.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,460,472.58x = 31,734,914,822,542.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,734,914,822,542.43/6,460,472.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,912,166.17

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