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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,461,992.85, 8,917,186.43 and 3,561,374.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,461,992.85, 8,917,186.43 and 3,561,374.57 is: 4,914,496.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,461,992.85 : 8,917,186.43 = 3,561,374.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,461,992.85/8,917,186.43 = 3,561,374.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,461,992.85x = 8,917,186.43 × 3,561,374.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,461,992.85x = 31,757,440,952,068.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,757,440,952,068.59/6,461,992.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,914,496.46

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