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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,151,582.83, 8,489,442.21 and 3,538,087.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,151,582.83, 8,489,442.21 and 3,538,087.66 is: 4,882,709.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,151,582.83 : 8,489,442.21 = 3,538,087.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,151,582.83/8,489,442.21 = 3,538,087.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,151,582.83x = 8,489,442.21 × 3,538,087.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,151,582.83x = 30,036,390,723,484.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,036,390,723,484.13/6,151,582.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,882,709.30

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