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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,216,989.77, 8,579,244.68 and 3,568,273.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,216,989.77, 8,579,244.68 and 3,568,273.20 is: 4,924,101.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,216,989.77 : 8,579,244.68 = 3,568,273.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,216,989.77/8,579,244.68 = 3,568,273.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,216,989.77x = 8,579,244.68 × 3,568,273.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,216,989.77x = 30,613,088,894,143.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,613,088,894,143.94/6,216,989.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,924,101.54

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