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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,487,061.10, 8,952,331.20 and 3,586,639.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,487,061.10, 8,952,331.20 and 3,586,639.23 is: 4,949,665.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,487,061.10 : 8,952,331.20 = 3,586,639.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,487,061.10/8,952,331.20 = 3,586,639.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,487,061.10x = 8,952,331.20 × 3,586,639.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,487,061.10x = 32,108,782,281,872.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,108,782,281,872.97/6,487,061.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,949,665.46

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