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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,101,182.44, 8,419,856.74 and 3,686,267.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,101,182.44, 8,419,856.74 and 3,686,267.88 is: 5,087,185.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,101,182.44 : 8,419,856.74 = 3,686,267.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,101,182.44/8,419,856.74 = 3,686,267.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,101,182.44x = 8,419,856.74 × 3,686,267.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,101,182.44x = 31,037,847,454,863.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,037,847,454,863.51/6,101,182.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,087,185.60

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