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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,156,574.17, 8,494,001.04 and 3,983,866.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,156,574.17, 8,494,001.04 and 3,983,866.21 is: 5,496,395.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,156,574.17 : 8,494,001.04 = 3,983,866.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,156,574.17/8,494,001.04 = 3,983,866.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,156,574.17x = 8,494,001.04 × 3,983,866.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,156,574.17x = 33,838,963,730,960.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,838,963,730,960.86/6,156,574.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,496,395.04

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