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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,491,997.36, 8,959,220.16 and 3,591,338.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,491,997.36, 8,959,220.16 and 3,591,338.22 is: 4,956,192.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,491,997.36 : 8,959,220.16 = 3,591,338.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,491,997.36/8,959,220.16 = 3,591,338.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,491,997.36x = 8,959,220.16 × 3,591,338.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,491,997.36x = 32,175,589,782,002.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,175,589,782,002.52/6,491,997.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,956,192.68

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