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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,175,499.84, 8,522,662.56 and 3,885,623.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,175,499.84, 8,522,662.56 and 3,885,623.36 is: 5,362,457.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,175,499.84 : 8,522,662.56 = 3,885,623.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,175,499.84/8,522,662.56 = 3,885,623.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,175,499.84x = 8,522,662.56 × 3,885,623.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,175,499.84x = 33,115,856,732,533.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,115,856,732,533.40/6,175,499.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,362,457.71

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