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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,518,587.56, 8,995,582.84 and 3,618,003.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,518,587.56, 8,995,582.84 and 3,618,003.48 is: 4,992,807.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,518,587.56 : 8,995,582.84 = 3,618,003.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,518,587.56/8,995,582.84 = 3,618,003.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,518,587.56x = 8,995,582.84 × 3,618,003.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,518,587.56x = 32,546,050,019,748.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,546,050,019,748.28/6,518,587.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,992,807.06

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