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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,487,982.73, 8,953,054.88 and 3,587,199.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,487,982.73, 8,953,054.88 and 3,587,199.39 is: 4,950,135.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,487,982.73 : 8,953,054.88 = 3,587,199.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,487,982.73/8,953,054.88 = 3,587,199.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,487,982.73x = 8,953,054.88 × 3,587,199.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,487,982.73x = 32,116,392,986,236.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,116,392,986,236.53/6,487,982.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,950,135.40

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