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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,417,541.17, 8,856,214.45 and 3,477,356.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,417,541.17, 8,856,214.45 and 3,477,356.12 is: 4,798,755.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,417,541.17 : 8,856,214.45 = 3,477,356.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,417,541.17/8,856,214.45 = 3,477,356.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,417,541.17x = 8,856,214.45 × 3,477,356.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,417,541.17x = 30,796,211,531,187.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,796,211,531,187.08/6,417,541.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,798,755.58

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