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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,498,582.32, 8,968,645.17 and 3,597,973.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,498,582.32, 8,968,645.17 and 3,597,973.17 is: 4,965,536.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,498,582.32 : 8,968,645.17 = 3,597,973.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,498,582.32/8,968,645.17 = 3,597,973.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,498,582.32x = 8,968,645.17 × 3,597,973.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,498,582.32x = 32,268,944,692,910.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,268,944,692,910.09/6,498,582.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,965,536.04

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