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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,506,948.40, 8,979,589.72 and 3,606,526.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,506,948.40, 8,979,589.72 and 3,606,526.32 is: 4,977,006.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,506,948.40 : 8,979,589.72 = 3,606,526.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,506,948.40/8,979,589.72 = 3,606,526.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,506,948.40x = 8,979,589.72 × 3,606,526.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,506,948.40x = 32,385,126,667,981.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,385,126,667,981.43/6,506,948.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,977,006.84

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