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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,184,728, 8,535,857.76 and 3,771,679.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,184,728, 8,535,857.76 and 3,771,679.68 is: 5,205,487.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,184,728 : 8,535,857.76 = 3,771,679.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,184,728/8,535,857.76 = 3,771,679.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,184,728x = 8,535,857.76 × 3,771,679.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,184,728x = 32,194,521,264,762.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,194,521,264,762.32/6,184,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,205,487.01

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