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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,424,925.86, 8,866,314.03 and 3,671,581.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,424,925.86, 8,866,314.03 and 3,671,581.96 is: 5,066,735.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,424,925.86 : 8,866,314.03 = 3,671,581.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,424,925.86/8,866,314.03 = 3,671,581.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,424,925.86x = 8,866,314.03 × 3,671,581.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,424,925.86x = 32,553,398,644,242.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,553,398,644,242.89/6,424,925.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,066,735.30

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