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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,548,861.79, 8,971,972.77 and 6,303,411.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,548,861.79, 8,971,972.77 and 6,303,411.60 is: 8,635,704.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,548,861.79 : 8,971,972.77 = 6,303,411.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,548,861.79/8,971,972.77 = 6,303,411.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,548,861.79x = 8,971,972.77 × 6,303,411.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,548,861.79x = 56,554,037,233,302.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,554,037,233,302.12/6,548,861.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,635,704.81

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