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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,516,474, 8,993,806.56 and 3,616,798.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,516,474, 8,993,806.56 and 3,616,798.32 is: 4,991,776.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,516,474 : 8,993,806.56 = 3,616,798.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,516,474/8,993,806.56 = 3,616,798.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,516,474x = 8,993,806.56 × 3,616,798.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,516,474x = 32,528,784,456,612.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,528,784,456,612.98/6,516,474
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,991,776.91

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