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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,499,733.12, 8,969,521.76 and 3,599,061.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,499,733.12, 8,969,521.76 and 3,599,061.70 is: 4,966,644.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,499,733.12 : 8,969,521.76 = 3,599,061.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,499,733.12/8,969,521.76 = 3,599,061.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,499,733.12x = 8,969,521.76 × 3,599,061.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,499,733.12x = 32,281,862,233,732.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,281,862,233,732.59/6,499,733.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,966,644.27

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