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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,227,158.51, 8,593,454.88 and 3,473,843.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,227,158.51, 8,593,454.88 and 3,473,843.74 is: 4,793,891.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,227,158.51 : 8,593,454.88 = 3,473,843.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,227,158.51/8,593,454.88 = 3,473,843.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,227,158.51x = 8,593,454.88 × 3,473,843.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,227,158.51x = 29,852,319,456,944.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,852,319,456,944.81/6,227,158.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,793,891.05

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