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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,159,945.52, 8,501,043.18 and 3,546,837.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,159,945.52, 8,501,043.18 and 3,546,837.28 is: 4,894,818.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,159,945.52 : 8,501,043.18 = 3,546,837.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,159,945.52/8,501,043.18 = 3,546,837.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,159,945.52x = 8,501,043.18 × 3,546,837.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,159,945.52x = 30,151,816,869,713.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,151,816,869,713.75/6,159,945.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,894,818.76

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