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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,512,874.43, 8,981,885.40 and 4,065,712.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,512,874.43, 8,981,885.40 and 4,065,712.56 is: 5,607,011.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,512,874.43 : 8,981,885.40 = 4,065,712.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,512,874.43/8,981,885.40 = 4,065,712.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,512,874.43x = 8,981,885.40 × 4,065,712.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,512,874.43x = 36,517,764,283,260.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,517,764,283,260.62/6,512,874.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,607,011.88

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