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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,505,599.59, 8,977,780.18 and 3,605,038.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,505,599.59, 8,977,780.18 and 3,605,038.90 is: 4,974,982.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,505,599.59 : 8,977,780.18 = 3,605,038.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,505,599.59/8,977,780.18 = 3,605,038.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,505,599.59x = 8,977,780.18 × 3,605,038.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,505,599.59x = 32,365,246,766,610.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,365,246,766,610.85/6,505,599.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,974,982.91

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