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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,174,181.37, 8,523,332.03 and 4,340,211.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,174,181.37, 8,523,332.03 and 4,340,211.77 is: 5,991,574.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,174,181.37 : 8,523,332.03 = 4,340,211.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,174,181.37/8,523,332.03 = 4,340,211.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,174,181.37x = 8,523,332.03 × 4,340,211.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,174,181.37x = 36,993,065,996,223.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,993,065,996,223.98/6,174,181.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,991,574.23

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