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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,229,837.60, 8,599,014.48 and 3,652,076.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,229,837.60, 8,599,014.48 and 3,652,076.32 is: 5,040,943.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,229,837.60 : 8,599,014.48 = 3,652,076.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,229,837.60/8,599,014.48 = 3,652,076.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,229,837.60x = 8,599,014.48 × 3,652,076.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,229,837.60x = 31,404,257,157,745.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,404,257,157,745.11/6,229,837.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,040,943.15

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