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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,502,936.88, 8,973,935.46 and 3,602,318.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,502,936.88, 8,973,935.46 and 3,602,318.78 is: 4,971,134.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,502,936.88 : 8,973,935.46 = 3,602,318.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,502,936.88/8,973,935.46 = 3,602,318.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,502,936.88x = 8,973,935.46 × 3,602,318.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,502,936.88x = 32,326,976,238,065.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,326,976,238,065.94/6,502,936.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,971,134.86

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