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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,337,553.57, 8,745,587.79 and 3,757,690.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,337,553.57, 8,745,587.79 and 3,757,690.61 is: 5,185,473.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,337,553.57 : 8,745,587.79 = 3,757,690.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,337,553.57/8,745,587.79 = 3,757,690.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,337,553.57x = 8,745,587.79 × 3,757,690.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,337,553.57x = 32,863,213,117,413.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,863,213,117,413.65/6,337,553.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,185,473.03

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