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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,475,856.24, 8,936,694.92 and 3,575,252.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,475,856.24, 8,936,694.92 and 3,575,252.72 is: 4,933,856.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,475,856.24 : 8,936,694.92 = 3,575,252.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,475,856.24/8,936,694.92 = 3,575,252.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,475,856.24x = 8,936,694.92 × 3,575,252.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,475,856.24x = 31,950,942,820,540.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,950,942,820,540.18/6,475,856.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,933,856.10

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