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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,221,881.14, 8,586,232.67 and 3,609,940.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,221,881.14, 8,586,232.67 and 3,609,940.45 is: 4,981,739.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,221,881.14 : 8,586,232.67 = 3,609,940.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,221,881.14/8,586,232.67 = 3,609,940.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,221,881.14x = 8,586,232.67 × 3,609,940.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,221,881.14x = 30,995,788,628,544.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,995,788,628,544.50/6,221,881.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,981,739.11

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