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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,156,863.16, 8,496,064.92 and 3,542,944.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,156,863.16, 8,496,064.92 and 3,542,944.83 is: 4,889,030.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,156,863.16 : 8,496,064.92 = 3,542,944.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,156,863.16/8,496,064.92 = 3,542,944.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,156,863.16x = 8,496,064.92 × 3,542,944.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,156,863.16x = 30,101,089,283,658.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,101,089,283,658.36/6,156,863.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,889,030.10

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