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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,548,882.48, 8,972,001 and 6,303,432.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,548,882.48, 8,972,001 and 6,303,432.23 is: 8,635,732.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,548,882.48 : 8,972,001 = 6,303,432.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,548,882.48/8,972,001 = 6,303,432.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,548,882.48x = 8,972,001 × 6,303,432.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,548,882.48x = 56,554,400,226,132.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,554,400,226,132.22/6,548,882.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,635,732.96

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