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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,505,615.82, 8,977,803.32 and 3,605,055.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,505,615.82, 8,977,803.32 and 3,605,055.13 is: 4,975,005.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,505,615.82 : 8,977,803.32 = 3,605,055.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,505,615.82/8,977,803.32 = 3,605,055.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,505,615.82x = 8,977,803.32 × 3,605,055.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,505,615.82x = 32,365,475,935,131.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,365,475,935,131.92/6,505,615.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,975,005.72

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