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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,489,665.81, 8,956,936.88 and 4,169,458.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,489,665.81, 8,956,936.88 and 4,169,458.76 is: 5,754,622.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,489,665.81 : 8,956,936.88 = 4,169,458.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,489,665.81/8,956,936.88 = 4,169,458.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,489,665.81x = 8,956,936.88 × 4,169,458.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,489,665.81x = 37,345,578,955,928.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,345,578,955,928.62/6,489,665.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,754,622.82

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