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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,503,040.93, 8,972,364.13 and 3,749,511.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,503,040.93, 8,972,364.13 and 3,749,511.94 is: 5,173,269.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,503,040.93 : 8,972,364.13 = 3,749,511.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,503,040.93/8,972,364.13 = 3,749,511.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,503,040.93x = 8,972,364.13 × 3,749,511.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,503,040.93x = 33,641,986,435,462.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,641,986,435,462.71/6,503,040.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,173,269.98

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