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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,161,537.17, 8,502,816.40 and 3,408,222.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,161,537.17, 8,502,816.40 and 3,408,222.43 is: 4,703,288.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,161,537.17 : 8,502,816.40 = 3,408,222.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,161,537.17/8,502,816.40 = 3,408,222.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,161,537.17x = 8,502,816.40 × 3,408,222.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,161,537.17x = 28,979,489,572,651.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,979,489,572,651.86/6,161,537.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,703,288.93

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