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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,487,041.49, 8,952,304.13 and 3,586,619.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,487,041.49, 8,952,304.13 and 3,586,619.61 is: 4,949,638.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,487,041.49 : 8,952,304.13 = 3,586,619.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,487,041.49/8,952,304.13 = 3,586,619.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,487,041.49x = 8,952,304.13 × 3,586,619.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,487,041.49x = 32,108,509,547,341.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,108,509,547,341.99/6,487,041.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,949,638.38

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