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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,212,887.29, 8,574,982.38 and 3,766,838.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,212,887.29, 8,574,982.38 and 3,766,838.04 is: 5,198,962.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,212,887.29 : 8,574,982.38 = 3,766,838.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,212,887.29/8,574,982.38 = 3,766,838.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,212,887.29x = 8,574,982.38 × 3,766,838.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,212,887.29x = 32,300,569,821,313.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,300,569,821,313.74/6,212,887.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,198,962.79

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