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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,151,578.83, 8,489,436.68 and 3,538,083.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,151,578.83, 8,489,436.68 and 3,538,083.65 is: 4,882,703.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,151,578.83 : 8,489,436.68 = 3,538,083.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,151,578.83/8,489,436.68 = 3,538,083.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,151,578.83x = 8,489,436.68 × 3,538,083.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,151,578.83x = 30,036,337,145,287.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,036,337,145,287.08/6,151,578.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,882,703.77

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