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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,514,723.71, 8,990,329.23 and 3,614,114.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,514,723.71, 8,990,329.23 and 3,614,114.52 is: 4,987,483.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,514,723.71 : 8,990,329.23 = 3,614,114.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,514,723.71/8,990,329.23 = 3,614,114.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,514,723.71x = 8,990,329.23 × 3,614,114.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,514,723.71x = 32,492,079,409,723.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,492,079,409,723.42/6,514,723.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,987,483.87

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