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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,249,852.51, 8,625,131.49 and 3,496,375.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,249,852.51, 8,625,131.49 and 3,496,375.68 is: 4,825,185.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,249,852.51 : 8,625,131.49 = 3,496,375.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,249,852.51/8,625,131.49 = 3,496,375.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,249,852.51x = 8,625,131.49 × 3,496,375.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,249,852.51x = 30,156,699,978,438.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,156,699,978,438.16/6,249,852.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,825,185.86

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