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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,515,996.46, 8,960,188.56 and 5,655,062.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,515,996.46, 8,960,188.56 and 5,655,062.04 is: 7,776,312.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,515,996.46 : 8,960,188.56 = 5,655,062.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,515,996.46/8,960,188.56 = 5,655,062.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,515,996.46x = 8,960,188.56 × 5,655,062.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,515,996.46x = 50,670,422,196,898.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,670,422,196,898.27/6,515,996.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,776,312.11

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