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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,238,307.61, 8,620,702.09 and 4,501,676.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,238,307.61, 8,620,702.09 and 4,501,676.52 is: 6,220,855.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,238,307.61 : 8,620,702.09 = 4,501,676.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,238,307.61/8,620,702.09 = 4,501,676.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,238,307.61x = 8,620,702.09 × 4,501,676.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,238,307.61x = 38,807,612,173,213.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,807,612,173,213.73/6,238,307.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,220,855.82

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