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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,051,720.75, 8,351,377.73 and 3,438,229.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,051,720.75, 8,351,377.73 and 3,438,229.35 is: 4,744,758.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,051,720.75 : 8,351,377.73 = 3,438,229.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,051,720.75/8,351,377.73 = 3,438,229.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,051,720.75x = 8,351,377.73 × 3,438,229.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,051,720.75x = 28,713,952,051,242.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,713,952,051,242.25/6,051,720.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,744,758.27

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