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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,212,308.69, 8,573,338.85 and 3,732,287.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,212,308.69, 8,573,338.85 and 3,732,287.95 is: 5,150,769.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,212,308.69 : 8,573,338.85 = 3,732,287.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,212,308.69/8,573,338.85 = 3,732,287.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,212,308.69x = 8,573,338.85 × 3,732,287.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,212,308.69x = 31,998,169,281,121.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,998,169,281,121.86/6,212,308.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,150,769.36

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