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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,931,215.22, 8,185,069.17 and 3,214,960.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,931,215.22, 8,185,069.17 and 3,214,960.50 is: 4,436,641.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,931,215.22 : 8,185,069.17 = 3,214,960.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,931,215.22/8,185,069.17 = 3,214,960.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,931,215.22x = 8,185,069.17 × 3,214,960.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,931,215.22x = 26,314,674,071,317.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,314,674,071,317.79/5,931,215.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,436,641.24

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