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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,174,874.79, 8,521,450.51 and 3,596,721.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,174,874.79, 8,521,450.51 and 3,596,721.64 is: 4,963,547.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,174,874.79 : 8,521,450.51 = 3,596,721.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,174,874.79/8,521,450.51 = 3,596,721.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,174,874.79x = 8,521,450.51 × 3,596,721.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,174,874.79x = 30,649,285,477,887.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,649,285,477,887.62/6,174,874.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,963,547.68

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