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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,286,397.52, 8,673,715.11 and 3,671,418.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,286,397.52, 8,673,715.11 and 3,671,418.63 is: 5,065,673.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,286,397.52 : 8,673,715.11 = 3,671,418.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,286,397.52/8,673,715.11 = 3,671,418.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,286,397.52x = 8,673,715.11 × 3,671,418.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,286,397.52x = 31,844,839,246,166.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,844,839,246,166.50/6,286,397.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,065,673.81

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