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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,159,943.08, 8,500,777.88 and 3,406,488.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,159,943.08, 8,500,777.88 and 3,406,488.21 is: 4,700,984.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,159,943.08 : 8,500,777.88 = 3,406,488.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,159,943.08/8,500,777.88 = 3,406,488.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,159,943.08x = 8,500,777.88 × 3,406,488.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,159,943.08x = 28,957,799,607,016.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,957,799,607,016.35/6,159,943.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,700,984.93

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