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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,503,806.86, 8,974,899.99 and 3,603,024.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,503,806.86, 8,974,899.99 and 3,603,024.72 is: 4,971,978.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,503,806.86 : 8,974,899.99 = 3,603,024.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,503,806.86/8,974,899.99 = 3,603,024.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,503,806.86x = 8,974,899.99 × 3,603,024.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,503,806.86x = 32,336,786,523,497.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,336,786,523,497.75/6,503,806.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,971,978.29

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