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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,176,163.88, 8,522,984.46 and 3,422,794.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,176,163.88, 8,522,984.46 and 3,422,794.24 is: 4,723,388.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,176,163.88 : 8,522,984.46 = 3,422,794.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,176,163.88/8,522,984.46 = 3,422,794.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,176,163.88x = 8,522,984.46 × 3,422,794.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,176,163.88x = 29,172,422,117,297.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,172,422,117,297.52/6,176,163.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,723,388.61

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