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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,185,191.80, 8,535,852.06 and 3,863,458.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,185,191.80, 8,535,852.06 and 3,863,458.92 is: 5,331,752.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,185,191.80 : 8,535,852.06 = 3,863,458.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,185,191.80/8,535,852.06 = 3,863,458.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,185,191.80x = 8,535,852.06 × 3,863,458.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,185,191.80x = 32,977,913,781,007.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,977,913,781,007.38/6,185,191.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,331,752.81

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