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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,339,988.86, 8,749,184.67 and 3,623,793.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,339,988.86, 8,749,184.67 and 3,623,793.18 is: 5,000,834.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,339,988.86 : 8,749,184.67 = 3,623,793.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,339,988.86/8,749,184.67 = 3,623,793.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,339,988.86x = 8,749,184.67 × 3,623,793.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,339,988.86x = 31,705,235,737,706.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,705,235,737,706.55/6,339,988.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,000,834.61

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