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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,185,122.70, 8,535,756.87 and 3,863,389.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,185,122.70, 8,535,756.87 and 3,863,389.86 is: 5,331,657.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,185,122.70 : 8,535,756.87 = 3,863,389.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,185,122.70/8,535,756.87 = 3,863,389.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,185,122.70x = 8,535,756.87 × 3,863,389.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,185,122.70x = 32,976,956,538,983.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,976,956,538,983.33/6,185,122.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,331,657.62

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