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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,516,957.15, 8,992,671.03 and 3,616,470.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,516,957.15, 8,992,671.03 and 3,616,470.27 is: 4,990,323.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,516,957.15 : 8,992,671.03 = 3,616,470.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,516,957.15/8,992,671.03 = 3,616,470.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,516,957.15x = 8,992,671.03 × 3,616,470.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,516,957.15x = 32,521,727,427,885.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,521,727,427,885.28/6,516,957.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,990,323.96

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