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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,040,729.56, 8,336,395.82 and 3,427,343.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,040,729.56, 8,336,395.82 and 3,427,343.74 is: 4,729,841.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,040,729.56 : 8,336,395.82 = 3,427,343.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,040,729.56/8,336,395.82 = 3,427,343.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,040,729.56x = 8,336,395.82 × 3,427,343.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,040,729.56x = 28,571,693,980,656.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,571,693,980,656.98/6,040,729.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,729,841.60

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