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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,337,551.57, 8,745,585.03 and 3,757,688.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,337,551.57, 8,745,585.03 and 3,757,688.61 is: 5,185,470.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,337,551.57 : 8,745,585.03 = 3,757,688.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,337,551.57/8,745,585.03 = 3,757,688.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,337,551.57x = 8,745,585.03 × 3,757,688.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,337,551.57x = 32,863,185,255,017.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,863,185,255,017.50/6,337,551.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,185,470.27

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