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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,461,585.35, 8,916,823.47 and 3,521,478.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,461,585.35, 8,916,823.47 and 3,521,478.04 is: 4,859,550.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,461,585.35 : 8,916,823.47 = 3,521,478.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,461,585.35/8,916,823.47 = 3,521,478.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,461,585.35x = 8,916,823.47 × 3,521,478.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,461,585.35x = 31,400,398,036,161.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,400,398,036,161.60/6,461,585.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,859,550.15

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