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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,132,593.74, 8,462,401.12 and 3,617,576.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,132,593.74, 8,462,401.12 and 3,617,576.50 is: 4,991,914.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,132,593.74 : 8,462,401.12 = 3,617,576.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,132,593.74/8,462,401.12 = 3,617,576.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,132,593.74x = 8,462,401.12 × 3,617,576.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,132,593.74x = 30,613,383,440,234.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,613,383,440,234.05/6,132,593.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,991,914.47

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