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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,514,006.77, 8,990,407.17 and 3,614,331.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,514,006.77, 8,990,407.17 and 3,614,331.78 is: 4,988,375.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,514,006.77 : 8,990,407.17 = 3,614,331.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,514,006.77/8,990,407.17 = 3,614,331.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,514,006.77x = 8,990,407.17 × 3,614,331.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,514,006.77x = 32,494,314,349,670.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,494,314,349,670.86/6,514,006.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,988,375.89

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