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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,527,998.56, 9,008,840.88 and 3,587,762.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,527,998.56, 9,008,840.88 and 3,587,762.32 is: 4,951,223.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,527,998.56 : 9,008,840.88 = 3,587,762.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,527,998.56/9,008,840.88 = 3,587,762.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,527,998.56x = 9,008,840.88 × 3,587,762.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,527,998.56x = 32,321,579,856,139.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,321,579,856,139.64/6,527,998.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,951,223.50

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