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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,531,871.46, 9,014,290.20 and 3,631,310.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,531,871.46, 9,014,290.20 and 3,631,310.73 is: 5,011,379.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,531,871.46 : 9,014,290.20 = 3,631,310.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,531,871.46/9,014,290.20 = 3,631,310.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,531,871.46x = 9,014,290.20 × 3,631,310.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,531,871.46x = 32,733,688,726,593.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,733,688,726,593.84/6,531,871.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,011,379.81

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