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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,506,781.72, 8,979,359.61 and 3,606,359.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,506,781.72, 8,979,359.61 and 3,606,359.84 is: 4,976,777.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,506,781.72 : 8,979,359.61 = 3,606,359.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,506,781.72/8,979,359.61 = 3,606,359.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,506,781.72x = 8,979,359.61 × 3,606,359.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,506,781.72x = 32,382,801,841,525.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,382,801,841,525.26/6,506,781.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,976,777.04

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