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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,131,442.92, 8,460,986.44 and 3,682,598.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,131,442.92, 8,460,986.44 and 3,682,598.88 is: 5,081,743.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,131,442.92 : 8,460,986.44 = 3,682,598.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,131,442.92/8,460,986.44 = 3,682,598.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,131,442.92x = 8,460,986.44 × 3,682,598.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,131,442.92x = 31,158,419,187,639.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,158,419,187,639.18/6,131,442.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,081,743.33

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