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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,159,509.28, 8,500,177.44 and 3,406,383.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,159,509.28, 8,500,177.44 and 3,406,383.36 is: 4,700,839.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,159,509.28 : 8,500,177.44 = 3,406,383.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,159,509.28/8,500,177.44 = 3,406,383.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,159,509.28x = 8,500,177.44 × 3,406,383.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,159,509.28x = 28,954,862,988,663.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,954,862,988,663.39/6,159,509.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,700,839.25

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