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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,237,802.36, 8,608,667.36 and 4,959,194.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,237,802.36, 8,608,667.36 and 4,959,194.68 is: 6,844,086.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,237,802.36 : 8,608,667.36 = 4,959,194.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,237,802.36/8,608,667.36 = 4,959,194.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,237,802.36x = 8,608,667.36 × 4,959,194.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,237,802.36x = 42,692,057,373,601.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,692,057,373,601.64/6,237,802.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,844,086.25

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