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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,497,724.25, 8,966,504.23 and 3,556,972.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,497,724.25, 8,966,504.23 and 3,556,972.46 is: 4,908,427.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,497,724.25 : 8,966,504.23 = 3,556,972.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,497,724.25/8,966,504.23 = 3,556,972.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,497,724.25x = 8,966,504.23 × 3,556,972.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,497,724.25x = 31,893,608,545,966.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,893,608,545,966.12/6,497,724.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,908,427.52

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