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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,166,753.67, 8,508,163.66 and 3,587,936.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,166,753.67, 8,508,163.66 and 3,587,936.22 is: 4,950,213.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,166,753.67 : 8,508,163.66 = 3,587,936.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,166,753.67/8,508,163.66 = 3,587,936.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,166,753.67x = 8,508,163.66 × 3,587,936.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,166,753.67x = 30,526,748,561,401.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,526,748,561,401.77/6,166,753.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,950,213.71

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