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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,239,111.82, 8,608,498.14 and 3,624,062.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,239,111.82, 8,608,498.14 and 3,624,062.32 is: 5,000,348.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,239,111.82 : 8,608,498.14 = 3,624,062.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,239,111.82/8,608,498.14 = 3,624,062.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,239,111.82x = 8,608,498.14 × 3,624,062.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,239,111.82x = 31,197,733,740,964.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,197,733,740,964.09/6,239,111.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,000,348.55

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