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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,241,191.40, 8,612,958.18 and 3,524,429.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,241,191.40, 8,612,958.18 and 3,524,429.80 is: 4,863,777.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,241,191.40 : 8,612,958.18 = 3,524,429.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,241,191.40/8,612,958.18 = 3,524,429.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,241,191.40x = 8,612,958.18 × 3,524,429.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,241,191.40x = 30,355,766,475,745.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,355,766,475,745.76/6,241,191.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,863,777.53

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