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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,418,230.53, 8,857,227.44 and 3,517,558.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,418,230.53, 8,857,227.44 and 3,517,558.97 is: 4,854,269.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,418,230.53 : 8,857,227.44 = 3,517,558.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,418,230.53/8,857,227.44 = 3,517,558.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,418,230.53x = 8,857,227.44 × 3,517,558.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,418,230.53x = 31,155,819,813,314.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,155,819,813,314.34/6,418,230.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,854,269.36

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