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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,263,686.76, 8,643,740.66 and 3,685,534.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,263,686.76, 8,643,740.66 and 3,685,534.52 is: 5,085,951.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,263,686.76 : 8,643,740.66 = 3,685,534.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,263,686.76/8,643,740.66 = 3,685,534.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,263,686.76x = 8,643,740.66 × 3,685,534.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,263,686.76x = 31,856,804,584,357.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,856,804,584,357.58/6,263,686.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,085,951.10

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