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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,499,732.12, 8,969,520.38 and 3,599,060.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,499,732.12, 8,969,520.38 and 3,599,060.70 is: 4,966,642.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,499,732.12 : 8,969,520.38 = 3,599,060.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,499,732.12/8,969,520.38 = 3,599,060.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,499,732.12x = 8,969,520.38 × 3,599,060.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,499,732.12x = 32,281,848,297,507.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,281,848,297,507.07/6,499,732.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,966,642.89

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