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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,497,616.87, 8,963,896.55 and 3,917,864.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,497,616.87, 8,963,896.55 and 3,917,864.48 is: 5,404,955.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,497,616.87 : 8,963,896.55 = 3,917,864.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,497,616.87/8,963,896.55 = 3,917,864.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,497,616.87x = 8,963,896.55 × 3,917,864.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,497,616.87x = 35,119,331,831,230.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,119,331,831,230.74/6,497,616.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,404,955.78

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