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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,502,372.80, 8,973,275.20 and 3,601,951.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,502,372.80, 8,973,275.20 and 3,601,951.52 is: 4,970,693.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,502,372.80 : 8,973,275.20 = 3,601,951.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,502,372.80/8,973,275.20 = 3,601,951.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,502,372.80x = 8,973,275.20 × 3,601,951.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,502,372.80x = 32,321,302,246,018.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,321,302,246,018.30/6,502,372.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,970,693.51

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