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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,516,041.14, 8,992,021.17 and 3,615,381.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,516,041.14, 8,992,021.17 and 3,615,381.73 is: 4,989,162.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,516,041.14 : 8,992,021.17 = 3,615,381.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,516,041.14/8,992,021.17 = 3,615,381.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,516,041.14x = 8,992,021.17 × 3,615,381.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,516,041.14x = 32,509,589,053,791.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,509,589,053,791.22/6,516,041.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,989,162.65

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