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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,236,857.63, 8,606,606.16 and 3,483,532.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,236,857.63, 8,606,606.16 and 3,483,532.36 is: 4,807,130.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,236,857.63 : 8,606,606.16 = 3,483,532.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,236,857.63/8,606,606.16 = 3,483,532.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,236,857.63x = 8,606,606.16 × 3,483,532.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,236,857.63x = 29,981,391,068,135.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,981,391,068,135.34/6,236,857.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,807,130.91

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