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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,491,884.89, 8,952,166.65 and 4,316,782.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,491,884.89, 8,952,166.65 and 4,316,782.17 is: 5,952,747.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,491,884.89 : 8,952,166.65 = 4,316,782.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,491,884.89/8,952,166.65 = 4,316,782.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,491,884.89x = 8,952,166.65 × 4,316,782.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,491,884.89x = 38,644,553,377,588.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,644,553,377,588.63/6,491,884.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,952,747.78

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