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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,240,906.13, 8,612,462.17 and 3,487,593.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,240,906.13, 8,612,462.17 and 3,487,593.57 is: 4,812,885.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,240,906.13 : 8,612,462.17 = 3,487,593.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,240,906.13/8,612,462.17 = 3,487,593.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,240,906.13x = 8,612,462.17 × 3,487,593.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,240,906.13x = 30,036,767,686,850.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,036,767,686,850.39/6,240,906.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,812,885.67

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