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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,505,604.37, 8,977,786.81 and 3,605,043.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,505,604.37, 8,977,786.81 and 3,605,043.71 is: 4,974,989.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,505,604.37 : 8,977,786.81 = 3,605,043.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,505,604.37/8,977,786.81 = 3,605,043.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,505,604.37x = 8,977,786.81 × 3,605,043.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,505,604.37x = 32,365,313,882,543.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,365,313,882,543.32/6,505,604.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,974,989.57

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