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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,492,188.90, 8,957,611.05 and 4,197,588.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,492,188.90, 8,957,611.05 and 4,197,588.50 is: 5,791,631.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,492,188.90 : 8,957,611.05 = 4,197,588.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,492,188.90/8,957,611.05 = 4,197,588.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,492,188.90x = 8,957,611.05 × 4,197,588.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,492,188.90x = 37,600,365,130,952.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,600,365,130,952.93/6,492,188.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,791,631.41

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