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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,492,139.36, 8,959,415.76 and 3,591,480.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,492,139.36, 8,959,415.76 and 3,591,480.16 is: 4,956,388.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,492,139.36 : 8,959,415.76 = 3,591,480.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,492,139.36/8,959,415.76 = 3,591,480.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,492,139.36x = 8,959,415.76 × 3,591,480.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,492,139.36x = 32,177,563,947,231.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,177,563,947,231.32/6,492,139.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,956,388.36

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