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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,485,933.58, 8,950,456.44 and 3,585,446.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,485,933.58, 8,950,456.44 and 3,585,446.70 is: 4,947,843.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,485,933.58 : 8,950,456.44 = 3,585,446.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,485,933.58/8,950,456.44 = 3,585,446.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,485,933.58x = 8,950,456.44 × 3,585,446.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,485,933.58x = 32,091,384,506,291.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,091,384,506,291.75/6,485,933.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,947,843.53

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