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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,186,998.74, 8,539,085.12 and 3,608,679.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,186,998.74, 8,539,085.12 and 3,608,679.51 is: 4,980,576.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,186,998.74 : 8,539,085.12 = 3,608,679.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,186,998.74/8,539,085.12 = 3,608,679.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,186,998.74x = 8,539,085.12 × 3,608,679.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,186,998.74x = 30,814,821,505,728.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,814,821,505,728.68/6,186,998.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,980,576.66

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