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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,185,257.88, 8,536,124.94 and 3,432,467.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,185,257.88, 8,536,124.94 and 3,432,467.58 is: 4,737,065.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,185,257.88 : 8,536,124.94 = 3,432,467.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,185,257.88/8,536,124.94 = 3,432,467.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,185,257.88x = 8,536,124.94 × 3,432,467.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,185,257.88x = 29,299,972,115,379.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,299,972,115,379.45/6,185,257.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,737,065.57

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