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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,170,172.16, 8,508,855.68 and 4,811,549.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,170,172.16, 8,508,855.68 and 4,811,549.44 is: 6,635,273.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,170,172.16 : 8,508,855.68 = 4,811,549.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,170,172.16/8,508,855.68 = 4,811,549.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,170,172.16x = 8,508,855.68 × 4,811,549.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,170,172.16x = 40,940,779,782,144.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,940,779,782,144.82/6,170,172.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,635,273.49

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