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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,501,236.60, 8,970,936.46 and 3,748,828.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,501,236.60, 8,970,936.46 and 3,748,828.77 is: 5,172,939.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,501,236.60 : 8,970,936.46 = 3,748,828.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,501,236.60/8,970,936.46 = 3,748,828.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,501,236.60x = 8,970,936.46 × 3,748,828.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,501,236.60x = 33,630,504,685,717.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,630,504,685,717.88/6,501,236.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,172,939.66

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