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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,214,857.05, 8,576,933.74 and 3,767,571.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,214,857.05, 8,576,933.74 and 3,767,571.25 is: 5,199,509.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,214,857.05 : 8,576,933.74 = 3,767,571.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,214,857.05/8,576,933.74 = 3,767,571.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,214,857.05x = 8,576,933.74 × 3,767,571.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,214,857.05x = 32,314,208,941,117.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,314,208,941,117.71/6,214,857.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,199,509.61

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