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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,247,970.57, 8,622,085.21 and 3,531,716.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,247,970.57, 8,622,085.21 and 3,531,716.57 is: 4,873,704.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,247,970.57 : 8,622,085.21 = 3,531,716.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,247,970.57/8,622,085.21 = 3,531,716.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,247,970.57x = 8,622,085.21 × 3,531,716.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,247,970.57x = 30,450,761,216,834.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,450,761,216,834.85/6,247,970.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,873,704.33

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