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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,460,477.16, 8,915,856.44 and 3,559,867.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,460,477.16, 8,915,856.44 and 3,559,867.56 is: 4,912,836.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,460,477.16 : 8,915,856.44 = 3,559,867.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,460,477.16/8,915,856.44 = 3,559,867.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,460,477.16x = 8,915,856.44 × 3,559,867.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,460,477.16x = 31,739,268,092,573.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,739,268,092,573.75/6,460,477.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,912,836.52

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