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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,186,037.72, 8,536,927.80 and 3,572,494.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,186,037.72, 8,536,927.80 and 3,572,494.52 is: 4,930,155.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,186,037.72 : 8,536,927.80 = 3,572,494.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,186,037.72/8,536,927.80 = 3,572,494.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,186,037.72x = 8,536,927.80 × 3,572,494.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,186,037.72x = 30,498,127,804,477.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,498,127,804,477.98/6,186,037.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,930,155.49

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