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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,504,535.66, 8,976,140.40 and 3,603,915.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,504,535.66, 8,976,140.40 and 3,603,915.94 is: 4,973,338.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,504,535.66 : 8,976,140.40 = 3,603,915.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,504,535.66/8,976,140.40 = 3,603,915.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,504,535.66x = 8,976,140.40 × 3,603,915.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,504,535.66x = 32,349,255,467,237.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,349,255,467,237.98/6,504,535.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,973,338.17

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