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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,236,859.64, 8,606,608.92 and 3,483,534.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,236,859.64, 8,606,608.92 and 3,483,534.36 is: 4,807,133.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,236,859.64 : 8,606,608.92 = 3,483,534.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,236,859.64/8,606,608.92 = 3,483,534.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,236,859.64x = 8,606,608.92 × 3,483,534.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,236,859.64x = 29,981,417,895,902.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,981,417,895,902.49/6,236,859.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,807,133.66

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