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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,196,837.63, 8,549,138.87 and 3,745,192.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,196,837.63, 8,549,138.87 and 3,745,192.35 is: 5,166,856.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,196,837.63 : 8,549,138.87 = 3,745,192.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,196,837.63/8,549,138.87 = 3,745,192.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,196,837.63x = 8,549,138.87 × 3,745,192.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,196,837.63x = 32,018,169,452,265.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,018,169,452,265.95/6,196,837.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,166,856.29

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