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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,502,372.20, 8,973,568.98 and 3,601,762.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,502,372.20, 8,973,568.98 and 3,601,762.74 is: 4,970,596.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,502,372.20 : 8,973,568.98 = 3,601,762.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,502,372.20/8,973,568.98 = 3,601,762.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,502,372.20x = 8,973,568.98 × 3,601,762.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,502,372.20x = 32,320,666,396,983.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,320,666,396,983.81/6,502,372.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,970,596.18

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