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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,516,401.81, 8,992,696.48 and 3,616,062.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,516,401.81, 8,992,696.48 and 3,616,062.55 is: 4,990,200.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,516,401.81 : 8,992,696.48 = 3,616,062.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,516,401.81/8,992,696.48 = 3,616,062.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,516,401.81x = 8,992,696.48 × 3,616,062.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,516,401.81x = 32,518,152,933,322.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,518,152,933,322.92/6,516,401.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,990,200.71

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