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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,548,886.98, 8,972,007.16 and 6,303,436.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,548,886.98, 8,972,007.16 and 6,303,436.72 is: 8,635,739.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,548,886.98 : 8,972,007.16 = 6,303,436.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,548,886.98/8,972,007.16 = 6,303,436.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,548,886.98x = 8,972,007.16 × 6,303,436.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,548,886.98x = 56,554,479,384,446.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,554,479,384,446.91/6,548,886.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,635,739.10

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