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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,171,280.14, 8,515,861.17 and 3,522,114.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,171,280.14, 8,515,861.17 and 3,522,114.54 is: 4,860,229.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,171,280.14 : 8,515,861.17 = 3,522,114.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,171,280.14/8,515,861.17 = 3,522,114.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,171,280.14x = 8,515,861.17 × 3,522,114.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,171,280.14x = 29,993,838,447,478.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,993,838,447,478.41/6,171,280.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,860,229.61

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