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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,120,822.51, 8,446,598.60 and 3,542,451.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,120,822.51, 8,446,598.60 and 3,542,451.57 is: 4,888,504.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,120,822.51 : 8,446,598.60 = 3,542,451.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,120,822.51/8,446,598.60 = 3,542,451.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,120,822.51x = 8,446,598.60 × 3,542,451.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,120,822.51x = 29,921,666,454,017.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,921,666,454,017.55/6,120,822.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,888,504.18

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