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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,502,926.74, 8,973,921.31 and 3,602,308.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,502,926.74, 8,973,921.31 and 3,602,308.62 is: 4,971,120.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,502,926.74 : 8,973,921.31 = 3,602,308.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,502,926.74/8,973,921.31 = 3,602,308.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,502,926.74x = 8,973,921.31 × 3,602,308.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,502,926.74x = 32,326,834,090,214.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,326,834,090,214.70/6,502,926.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,971,120.76

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