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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,196,838.12, 8,549,139.56 and 3,745,192.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,196,838.12, 8,549,139.56 and 3,745,192.84 is: 5,166,856.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,196,838.12 : 8,549,139.56 = 3,745,192.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,196,838.12/8,549,139.56 = 3,745,192.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,196,838.12x = 8,549,139.56 × 3,745,192.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,196,838.12x = 32,018,176,268,272.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,018,176,268,272.75/6,196,838.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,166,856.98

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