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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,511,832.85, 8,986,353.53 and 3,611,491.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,511,832.85, 8,986,353.53 and 3,611,491.77 is: 4,983,872.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,511,832.85 : 8,986,353.53 = 3,611,491.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,511,832.85/8,986,353.53 = 3,611,491.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,511,832.85x = 8,986,353.53 × 3,611,491.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,511,832.85x = 32,454,141,797,847.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,454,141,797,847.99/6,511,832.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,983,872.06

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