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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,462,916.54, 8,918,718.28 and 3,562,577.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,462,916.54, 8,918,718.28 and 3,562,577.29 is: 4,916,297.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,462,916.54 : 8,918,718.28 = 3,562,577.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,462,916.54/8,918,718.28 = 3,562,577.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,462,916.54x = 8,918,718.28 × 3,562,577.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,462,916.54x = 31,773,623,172,349.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,773,623,172,349.52/6,462,916.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,916,297.92

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