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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,458,958.22, 8,171,641.17 and 3,561,614.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,458,958.22, 8,171,641.17 and 3,561,614.22 is: 5,331,462.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,458,958.22 : 8,171,641.17 = 3,561,614.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,458,958.22/8,171,641.17 = 3,561,614.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,458,958.22x = 8,171,641.17 × 3,561,614.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,458,958.22x = 29,104,233,391,809.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,104,233,391,809.44/5,458,958.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,331,462.93

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