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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,503,850.04, 8,974,959.48 and 3,603,067.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,503,850.04, 8,974,959.48 and 3,603,067.96 is: 4,972,037.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,503,850.04 : 8,974,959.48 = 3,603,067.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,503,850.04/8,974,959.48 = 3,603,067.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,503,850.04x = 8,974,959.48 × 3,603,067.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,503,850.04x = 32,337,388,944,686.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,337,388,944,686.26/6,503,850.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,972,037.91

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