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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,501,791.56, 8,972,373.54 and 3,561,585.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,501,791.56, 8,972,373.54 and 3,561,585.16 is: 4,914,933.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,501,791.56 : 8,972,373.54 = 3,561,585.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,501,791.56/8,972,373.54 = 3,561,585.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,501,791.56x = 8,972,373.54 × 3,561,585.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,501,791.56x = 31,955,872,450,040.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,955,872,450,040.66/6,501,791.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,914,933.39

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