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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,502,931.88, 8,973,928.55 and 3,602,313.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,502,931.88, 8,973,928.55 and 3,602,313.78 is: 4,971,127.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,502,931.88 : 8,973,928.55 = 3,602,313.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,502,931.88/8,973,928.55 = 3,602,313.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,502,931.88x = 8,973,928.55 × 3,602,313.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,502,931.88x = 32,326,906,485,406.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,326,906,485,406.20/6,502,931.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,971,127.96

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