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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,151,836.14, 8,489,776.70 and 3,538,336.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,151,836.14, 8,489,776.70 and 3,538,336.04 is: 4,883,043.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,151,836.14 : 8,489,776.70 = 3,538,336.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,151,836.14/8,489,776.70 = 3,538,336.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,151,836.14x = 8,489,776.70 × 3,538,336.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,151,836.14x = 30,039,682,851,470.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,039,682,851,470.59/6,151,836.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,883,043.40

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